Drury-Lane in tears: Or, The ladies of pleasure in mourning. Being a full and genuine account of the life intrigues, and merry transactions, of that famous and well known pick-pocket Jane Webb, otherwise Janny Diver who is to be transported for picking a lady's pocket in St. Paul's Cathedral. Wherein is related an historical account of her education under that infamous old Bawd Mother Needham, and how she set up for herself, by picking a nobleman's pocket. Also a merry description of the whores, bauds, pimps, and bullies. Together with her advice to all persons of both sexes, as London apprentices, town maids, & country wenches, to which is added, a certain method to prevent gentlemen or ladies from having their pocketspick'd.

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[1740?]
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London : Printed for Wm. Vick, in the Old-Baily, [1740?]

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8p. : ill. ; 80.

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ESTC T184606

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