Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809 edition. Excerpt: ... "I'll have no kisses, on my life j "I fear thy breath alone shou'd give "Infection: Harlot! I've a wife!"--"Harlots as well as wives must live. "So no more words, my lord, butpay-j "Handsomely too, let me advise you For if ypa let me go away, "Without my dues, I'll advertise you. "Much to your reverence's fame "It will redound, when known that you, "So late at night, to meet me came;," And, having kiss'd me, bilk'd me. too. "Perhaps you will so hardy be, "To tell your friends 'tis all a lie; "That you've had nought to do with me/--r "But can you prove an alibi?" "Oh! you're an artful hussey!" says My lord: " But rightly serv'd am I. "Here, take my purse;--One always pays "for being in bad company." Grumblerius.--In the next list of follies I place what are called benefit societies, and to which I beg to call your attention, whilst I point out to you such particulars respecting them as have fallen under my observation, for, I think, I shall be able to prove to you, that they do not, by any means, rank inferior to those which have preceded them. To such an excess have these traps for stray shillings swelled 3 that scarce an alehouse in or about town is without them: it is scarce possible to enter one of them without being annoyed by a placard, stuck up in every box, announcing the thrice wonderful advantages to be derived from merely contributing, monthly, a poor solitary half-crown, --why, 'tis nothing!--and, for this inconsiderable trifle, they guarantee to you a comi 1 petency, during illness;--' and the comforts of independency after a certain number of years.--This is a tempting bait;--this reads fair!--But mark the consequence: --draw for one instant the veil aside, and observe the little crouching deceiver behind it.--You enter your...
