The London Spy (1703) [ Places ]
… a Path-way , by common Treading , Nasty and Infertile, he ransacks their Wardrobe, strips them of their Plumes, and Discards ’em; who are forc’d to fly to some common Bawdy-House for Refuge, and walk the Streets for Subsistence; thus Sin … at last brings them to Repentance. The other part of his Life is Tricking People out of their Money by false Dice and Cards , which he handles with more gainful Dexterity than the German Artist ; and Preaches the Parson with such a …
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