 opened his house for the reception of all the cutpurses in and about the city. In this house was a room to learn young boys to cut purses. Two devices were hung up ; one was a pocket, the other was a purse. The pocket had in it certain counters, and was...  The Chronicles of Newgate - Sivu 84tekijä(t) Arthur Griffiths - 1884 - 596 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | John Stephen Farmer - 1902 - 396 sivua
...light fingered art, which is now lost, though the name remains . . there was a school house set up to learn young boys to cut purses : two devices were hung up, one was a pocket, and another was a purse, the pocket had in it certain counters, and was hung about with hawks bells,... | |
 | Frederick William Hackwood - 1909 - 392 sivua
...procured all the Cutpurses about the City to repair to his House. There was a School-house set up, to learn young Boys to cut Purses : two Devices were hung up, the one was a Pocket, the other was a Purse. The Pocket had in it certain Counters, and was hung about... | |
 | Frank Aydelotte - 1913 - 228 sivua
...was a schole-howse sett up to learne young boyes to cutt purses. There were hung up two devyses, the one was a pocket, the other was a purse. The pocket had in it certain cownters, and was hung abowt with hawkes' bells, and over the top did hang a little sacring bell; and... | |
 | John Stephen Farmer - 1921 - 580 sivua
...art, which is now lost though the name remains . . . there was a school house set up to learn youne boys to cut purses : two devices were hung up, one was a pocket, and another was a purse, the pocket had in it certain counters, and was hung about with hawk's bells,... | |
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