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Recreations for gentlemen and ladies: being ingenious sports and pastimes: containing many curious inventions, pleasant tricks on cards and dice; Arithmetical Sports; new Games; Rules for assuredly winning at all Games, whether of Cards or Dice; Recreative Fire-Works; Tricks to promote Diversion in Company, and other curiosities. Translated from the French, of Monsieur Ozanam.
Ozanam, Jacques, 1640-1717.Date: 1790- Books
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An exact account of the favourite pantomime called, Harlequin's Chaplet Now performing with great and universal Applause, At Covent Garden Theatre, With an Explanation of all the Scenes, Tricks, Paintings, Peacock, Owl, Manderine, Magic Pictures, Pieces of Machinery, Music, Songs, Duets, Dances, &c &c.
Date: 1790- Ephemera
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How to catch the coin / J. Lyons & Co.
Date: [1926]- Books
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The tricks of London laid open: being a true caution to both sexes in town and country. I. A General Reflection on the Town, with a Description of the present State of it. II. A Dissuasive against Idleness, with the Character of a Sot. III. The Character of a Beau and a Gamester. IV. The Humours, Customs, and Tricks of the Playhouse, are discovered and exposed. V. The Tricks of Cockers, Cock Matches, and the Cheats of Horse-Races and Foot Matches are discovered. VI. The Villainy of Money droppers is exposed, and the roguish Methods they take to impose on Countrymen. Vii. The Tricks of Bawds and Whores are detected, with a Description of a Bawdy House, and the Art of Trapping. Viii. The Character of a Bully, Setter, and Spunger. IX. Particular Observations and Reflections upon several distinct Occurrences of the Town, &c. &c.
Date: [1785?]- Books
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The tricks of London laid open: being, a true caution to both sexes in town and country. I. A General Reflection on the Town, with a Description of the present State of it. II. A Disswasive against Idleness, with the Character of a Sot. III. The Character of a Beau and a Gamester. IV, The Humours, Customs and Tricks of the Play-House, are discover'd and expos'd. V. The tricks of Cockers, Cock matches, and the Cheats of Horse-Races and Foot-Matches are discover'd VI. The villainy of money-dropper is expos'd, and the roguish methods they take to impose on country-men. VII. The Tricks of Bawds and Whores are detected, with a Description of a Bawdy house, and the art of Trapping. VIII. The Character of a Bully, Setter, and Spunger. IX. Particular Observations and Reflections upon several distinct occurrences of the Town.
Date: [1785?]- Books
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The Tricks of London laid open; Being a true caution to both sexes, in town and country; Containing I. A general reflection on the town, with a description of the present state of it. II. A dissuasive against idleness; with the character of a sot. III. The character of a beau and gamester. IV. The Humours, customs, and tricks of the play-house, are discovered, and exposed. V. The tricks of cockers cock matches, and the cheats of horse races and foot matches are discovered. VI. The villany of money droppers is exposed, and the roguish methods they take to impose on countrymen. VII. The tricks of bawds and whores are detected, with a description of a bawdy house, and the art of tapping. VIII. The character of a bully, setter, and spunger. IX. Particular observations and reflections upon several distinct occurrences of the town, &c. &c. &c.
Date: [1799?]- Books
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The rambler's garland, composed of some delightful new songs. I. Country John's Misfortune's in London; or the Tricks of a Town Jilt. II. The Biter bit; shewing, how Country John quitted Scores with the London Jilt. III. The distressed Ship Carpenter. IV. The Nymph's Complaint of her unkind Shepherd.
Date: 1785?]- Books
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Beauty put to its shifts: or, the Young virgin's rambles. Being several years adventures of Miss *****, in England and Portugal. Interspersed with Variety of Remarks, serious and diverting, on the Manners, Custom and Religion of the Portuguese: Exposing the Tricks and Frauds of Popish Priests. Written by herself.
Date: 1744- Books
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The tricks of the town laid open: or, a companion for country gentlemen: being the substance of seventeen letters from a gentleman in London to his friend in the country, to dissuade him from coming to town. Wherein is contain'd, The Humorous Frauds, Tricks, and Cheats of Tennis-Courts, Bowling-Greens, Play-Houses, Gaming-Houses, Bawdy-Houses, Cock-Matches, Horse-Races, Foot-Matches, &c. With the Characters of a Beau, Gamester, Bully, Setter, Spunger, and a Sot. Also, General Reflections on the Manners and Humours of the Town, with a Description of the present State of it.
Gentleman at London, active 1746.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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The new cheats of London exposed; or, the frauds and tricks of the town laid open to both sexes. Being a warning-piece against the inquitous practices of that metropolis. Containing a new and clear Discovery of all the various Cheats, Frauds, Villainies, Artifices, Tricks, Seductions, Stratagems, Impositions and Deceptions, which are daily practised in London, by Bawds Bullies Duffers Fortune Tellers Footpads Gamblers Gossips Hangers-on Highwaymen House-Breakers J[o]lts Intelligencers Jew Delauiters Insolvents Kidnappers Lottery-Office-Keepers Mock Auctioners Money Droppers Ring Droppers Pimps Pretended Friends Procurers Pr[o]scuresses Pickpockets Quacks Receivers of stolen Goods Spungers Sharpers Swindlers Smugglers Shop-Lifters Street-Robbers Trappers way-layers Waggon-Hunters Whores, &c. &c. &c. Interspersed With Useful Reflections and Admonitions, salutary Hints and Observations, whereby Rogues and Cheats are not only exposed, but may be avoided, by the Instructions herein contained. The whole laid down in so plain and easy a Manner, as to enable the most innocent Country People to be completely on their Guard how to avoid the base Villainies of those vile and abandoned Wretches, who live by Robbery, and deceiving the Young and Innocent of both Sexes. Written from experience and observation, by Richard King, Esq. Author of The New London Spy, also published by Mr. Hogg. Embellished with emblematical copper-plates, entirely new.
King, Richard, Esq.Date: [1780?]- Books
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The compleat gamester: or, full and easy instructions for playing at above twenty several games upon the cards; with Variety of diverting Fancies and Tricks upon the same, now first added. As likewise at All the Games on the Tables. Together with the royal game of chess, and billiards. To which is added, the gentleman's diversion in the arts and mysteries of riding, racing, archery, cock-fighting and bowling.
Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687.Date: 1725- Books
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Memoirs of the lives, intrigues, and comical adventures of the most famous gamesters and celebrated sharpers in the reigns of Charles II. James II. William III. and Queen Anne. Wherein is contain'd the secret history of gaming, discovering all the most sharping Tricks and Cheats (us'd by sligh of Hand) at Picquet, Gleek, Lanterloo, Bankafalet, Basset, Primero, Cribbidge, Verquere, Tick-Tack, Grand-Tricktrack; and all the English, Dutch, French, Spanish, and Italian Games, play'd with Cards, Dice, Tables, or otherwise. The whole calculated for the Meridians of London, Bath, Tunbridge, and the Groom-Porters. By Theophilus Lucas, Esq;
Lucas, Theophilus.Date: 1714- Books
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The merry medley; or, a Christmas-Box, for gay gallants, and good companions. Containing Diverting Stories and choice Jokes, dextrous Tricks, pleasant Poems, and exquisite Epigrams, &c. Droll Dialogues, Facetious Fables, Humourous Speeches, Rysible Reflections, Ludicrous Letters, Rare Riddles, Arch Sayings. Rysible Reflections, Celebrated new and Jovial Songs fit for the Voice or Violin, and modish Country Dances; And, also The Travels of Father Christmas, and the most moving Memoirs of Jonathan Wild the Great. The whole design'd to prevent and expel Spleen and Melaucholy, and drive the cold Winter away with Mirth and Musick. Useful to all, especially Travellers and those that take Physick. Being a Complete System of Christmas Gambols. Dedicated to the lovers of fun and good fellowship, by C. F. president of the Comical club in Covent-Garden, and a true Hicobite. Vol. II.
Date: 1745- Books
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The conjurer unmasked; or, la magie blanche dévoilée : being a clear and full explanation of all the surprizing performances exhibited as well in this Kingdom as on the Continent, by the most eminent and dexterous professors of slight of hand, Together With Descriptions, Observations, and Directions for the Tricks of the Divining Rod,-Automaton Chess Player,-Self Performing Organ,-Speaking Figure,-Artificial Serpents,-Mechanical Birds,-Automaton Flute Player,-Transparent Magical Tables, &c. &c. Translated from the French of Monsieur Decremps.
Decremps, Henri, 1746-1826.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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The remarkable and surprising adventures of David Simple; containing an account of his travels through the cities of London and Westminster, in the search of a real friend. With the many droll and whimsical Tricks that were played him by those he confided in. Intended as an Example for young People not to put too much Confidence in hasty Friendship.
Fielding, Sarah, 1710-1768.Date: 1775- Books
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The history of the life & death of that noted highwayman, Mr. William Nevison. Containing, his birth, parentage, and education; the Occasion why he left England; what Tricks he played in Holland: his Valour in Flanders while a Soldier: the robberies he committed after his Return to Britain; how he shot Mr. Fletcher, who attempted to take him Prisoner; and lastly, his imprisonment, trial & penitential speech at Tyburn, near York, March 15th, 1684.
Date: [1790?]- Books
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The honest London spy: exhibiting the base and subtle intrigues of the town, in a number of essays, serious and comical: I. The Treachery of false Friends. II. The Tricks and Frauds practised on the Unthinking and Ignorant, by the Town-Sharpers. III. The Deceits used in particular Trades and Professions. The whole replete with pleasant Relations, comical Descriptions, and satyrical Characters. For the Diversion of the Wise, and the Information of the Inexperienced. By Peeping Tim. To which is added, The obliging husband and imperious wife, in a number of pleasant dialogues.
Peeping Tim.Date: [1779]- Books
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Do no right, take no wrong; keep what you have, get what you can: or the way of the world displayd; in several profitable essays, Serious and Comical: Discovering I. The Treachery of False-Friends. II. The Tricks and Cheats usually impos'd on the Unthinking and Ignorant, by the Town-Sharpers. III. The Deceits us'd in particular Trades and Professions. The whole intermixt with Pleasant Relations, Comical Descriptions, and Satyrical Characters; being very Delightful and Instructive, for the Diversion of the Wise, and the Information of the Otherwise. By S. H. Misodolus.
S. H., Misodolus.Date: [1711]- Books
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The quakers art of courtship: or, the yea-and-nay academy of compliments. Containing several curious discourses, by way of dialogues, letters, and songs, between brethren and green-apron'd sisters. As also, many Rare and Comical Humours, Tricks, Adventures and Cheats of a Canting Bully. With several other Matters very Pleasant and Delightful. Calculated for the Meridian of the Bull-And-Mouth, and may indifferently serve the Brethren of the Windmill-Order, for Noddification in any Part of Will-a-Wisp-Land. By the author of Teagueland jests.
Author of Teagueland Jests.Date: 1710- Books
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The merry medley for gay gallants and good companions. Containing Diverting Stories, Choice Jests, Dextrous and Delightful Tricks in Leger-de-Main, Pleasant Pieces of Poetry, Celebrated Jovial Songs, Exquisite Epigrams, Droll Dialogues, Facetious Fables, Humourous Speeches, Ludicrous Letters, Rare Riddles, Arch Sayings, and Modish Country Dances. The Whole designed to prevent and expel spleen and Melancholy, and drive the cold Winter away with Mirth and Melody. Dedicated to the lovers of funn [sic] and good fellowship, by C. F. president of the comical club, in Covent-Garden.
Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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[The ho]nest London spy: exhibiting the base and subtle intrigues of the town, in a number of essays, serious and comical: I. The Treachery of false Friends. II. The Tricks and Frauds practised on the Unthinking and Ignorant, by the Twon-Sharpers. III. The Deceits used in particular Trades and Professions. The whole replete with pleasant Relations, comical Descriptions, and satyrical Characters. For the Diversion of the Wise, and the Information of the Inexperienced. By Peeping Tim. To which is added, The obliging husband and imperious wife, in a number of pleasant dialogues.
Peeping Tim.Date: 1793- Books
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The discoveries of John Poulter, alias Baxter; who was apprehended for robbing Dr. Hancock, of Salisbury, on Clarken Down, near Bath; and who has since been admitted King's Evidence, and discovered a most numerous Gang of Villains; many of which have been already taken. Being A full Account of all the Robberies he has committed, and the surprizing Tricks and Frauds he has practised for the Space of five Years last past, in different Parts of England. Written wholly by himself. To which he has added, as a Caution to prevent any unwary Persons from being imposed on and defrauded, an exact account of the manner in which gamblers and other sharpers impose upon people at fairs and other Places; wherein their whole Tricks, Behaviour and Language, is so laid open, that any one who reads it, may certainly know them at any Time, and so be upon their Guard against being cheated by them. With some Precautions to secure Houses from being broke open, very useful for all Families: And likewise some Cautions to Tradesmen, and others who travel, to prevent their being robbed. With Directions how to prevent Horses from being stolen out of Grounds and Commons.
Poulter, John, 1715-1754?.Date: MDCCLIV [1754]- Books
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The memoirs of the lives, Intrigues, and Comical Adventures Of the most Famous gamesters and Celebrated Sharpers In the Reigns of Charles II. James II. William III. and Queen Anne. Wherein is contain'd the secret history of gaming, discovering all the most sharping Tricks and Cheats (us'd by slight of Hand) at Picquet, Gleck, Lanterloo, Bankasalet, Basset, Primero, Cribbidge, Verquere, Tick-Tack, Grand-Tricktrack; and all the English, Dutch, French, Spanish, and Italian Games, play'd with Cards, dice, Tables, or otherwise. The whole calculated for the Meridians of London, Bath, Tunbridge, and the Groom-Porters. By Theophilus Lucas, Esq;
Lucas, Theophilus.Date: 1714- Books
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Authentick memoirs relating to the lives and adventures of the most eminent gamesters and sharpers, from the [r]estoration of King Charles. blish'd from the Original Papers of a Gentleman, design'd for the Use of his Son,. as a Preservative against the pernicious Practice of Gaming. Wherein are demonstrated the Tricks made Use of in all the Games play'd in Europe.
Lucas, Theophilus.Date: [1744]- Books
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The compleat gamester: or, full and easy instructions for playing at above twenty several games upon the cards; with Variety of diverting Fancies and Tricks upon the same, now first added. As likewise at All the Games on the Tables. Together with The Royal Game of Chess, and Billiards. To which is added, The gentleman's diversion in the arts and mysteries of riding, racing, archery, Cock-Fighting, and Bowling.
Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687.Date: 1726