 The canters have, it seems, a tradition, that from the three first articles of this oath, the first founders of a certain boastful, worshipful fraternity (who pretend to derive their origin from the earliest times) borrowed both the hint and form of their...  A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue - Page 79by Francis Grose - 1785 - 182 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Grose - English language - 1823 - 342 pages
...grunting cheats, or tibs of the buttery, or any thing else I can come at, as winnings for her weppings. The canters have, it seems, a tradition, that, from...the first Adam is a forgery, it being only from the i\rst^ dam Tiler: See ADAM TILER. At the admission of a new brother, a general stock is raised for... | |
 | Francis Grose, Pierce Egan - English language - 1823 - 342 pages
...grunting cheats, or tibs of the buttery, . or any thing else I can come- at, as winnings for her weppings. The canters have, it seems, a tradition, that, from...first articles of this oath, the first founders of a cerlain boastful, worshipful fraternity (who pretend to derive their origin from the earliest times)... | |
 | J S. Forsyth - Demonology - 1827 - 472 pages
...or any thing else I can come at, as winning^ for her wappings." The canters, it would appear, have a tradition, that from the three first articles of...from the earliest times) borrowed both the hint and the form of their establishment; and that their pretended derivation of the first word Adam is a forgery,... | |
 | John Fellows - Freemasonry - 1835 - 482 pages
...ought I win out of Libkins. or from the Ruffmans ; but will preserve it for the use of the company." The canters have, it seems a tradition, that from...derive their origin from the earliest times, borrowed of them, both the hint and form of their establishment. And that their pretended derivation from the... | |
 | John Fellows - 1835 - 432 pages
...worshipful fraternity, who pretend to derive their origin from the earliest times, borrowed of them, both the hint and form of their establishment. And...first Adam, is a forgery, it being only from the first Adam-Tiler. The same author has given the meaning of the cant terms here used as follows : Abrams;... | |
 | John Fellows - Druids and druidism - 1835 - 430 pages
...ought I win out of Libkins. or from the Ruffmans; but will preserve it for the use of the company." The canters have, it seems a tradition, that from...the first founders of a certain boastful, worshipful fraterniiy, who pretend to derive their origin from the earliest times, borrowed of them, both the... | |
 | John Fellows - Mysteries, Religious - 1860 - 376 pages
...of Libkins, or from the Ruffmans ; but will preserve it for the use of the company." " The earners have, it seems, a tradition, that from the three first articles of the oath, the first founders of a certain boastful, worshipful fraternity, who pretend to derive their... | |
 | John Fellows - Freemasonry - 1877 - 380 pages
...aught I win out of Libkins, or from the Ruffmans ; but will preserve it for the use of the company/ " The canters have, it seems, a tradition, that from the three first articles of the oath, the first founders of a certain boastful, worshipful fraternity, who pretend to derive their... | |
 | Edmond Ronayne - 1887 - 450 pages
...aught I win out of Libkins, or from the Ruffmans; but will preserve it for the use of the company.' " The canters have, it seems, a 'tradition, that from the three first articles of the oath, the first founders of a certain boastful, worshipful fraternity, who pretend to derive their... | |
 | Romanies - 1924 - 462 pages
...grunting cheats, or the tibs of the buttery, or anything else I can come at, as winnings for her weppings. The canters have, it seems, a tradition, that, from...both the hint and form of their establishment ; and their pretended derivation from the first Adam is a forgery, it being only from the first Adam Tiler.... | |
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