Download or read book Lobcocks and Fartleberries written by Francis Grose and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lobcocks and Fartleberries written by Francis Grose and published by Summersdale Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If someone called you a beetle-browed bastardly gullion and told you to shut your bone box, would you be offended? If you lived in 1785, you most certainly would! Harking back to a time when insults and rude words were considerably more colourful, this selection from the original slang dictionary of 'The Vulgar Tongue' includes such gems as: Bitch Bobby - A country Wench Lobcock - A large relaxed penis, also a dull inanimate fellow Captain Francis Grose, an elected fellow of the society of Antiquaries, travelled extensively throughout the British Isles and featured in several of Robert Burns' poems. He died in Dublin of an apoplectic fit in 1791.
Download or read book A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue written by Captain Francis Grose and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is a profane guide to the slang from the backstreets and taverns of 18th-century London. This slang dictionary gathers the most amusing and useful terms from English history and helpfully presents them to be used in the conversations of our modern day. Originally published in 1785, the Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue was one of the first lexicons of English slang, compiled by a militia captain who collected the terms he overheard on his late-night excursions to London's slums, dockyards, and taverns. Now the legacy lives on in this colorful pocket dictionary. • Learn the origin of phrases like "birthday suit" and discover slang lost to time. • An unexpected marriage of lowbrow humor and highbrow wit Discover long lost antique slang and curse words and learn how to incorporate them into modern conversation. A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is perfect for enlivening contemporary conversation with historical phrases; it includes a topical list of words for money, drunkenness, the amorous congress, male and female naughty bits, and so on. • A funny book for wordplay, language, swearing, and insult fans, as well as fans of British humor and culture • Perfect for those who loved How to Speak Brit: The Quintessential Guide to the King's English, Cockney Slang, and Other Flummoxing British Phrases by Christopher J. Moore; Knickers in a Twist: A Dictionary of British Slang by Jonathan Bernstein; and The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm by James Napoli
Download or read book Lexicon Balatronicum written by Francis Grose and published by . This book was released on 1811 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Advice to the Officers of the British Army written by Francis Grose and published by . This book was released on 1783 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military Antiquities Respecting a History of the English Army written by Francis Grose and published by . This book was released on 1788 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue written by Francis Grose and published by . This book was released on 1788 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military antiquities written by Francis Grose and published by . This book was released on 1786 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Antiquities of Scotland written by Francis Grose and published by . This book was released on 1789 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons written by Francis Grose and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Antiquities of Ireland written by Edward Ledwich and published by Dublin : Printed by and for J. Jones, sold by J. Butterworth, London. This book was released on 1804 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The General Biographical Dictionary written by Alexander Chalmers and published by . This book was released on 1816 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Provincial Glossary written by Francis Grose and published by . This book was released on 1811 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rules for Drawing Caricaturas written by Francis Grose and published by . This book was released on 1788 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The antiquities of England and Wales written by Francis Grose and published by . This book was released on 1773 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Breverton s Phantasmagoria written by Terry Breverton and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From dragons and wyverns to vampires, werewolves and mischievous gremlins, pixies and fairies, Breverton's Phantasmagoria is a unique compendium of over 250 mythical animals. Prepare to revisit familiar myths, such as vampires, werewolves and the Loch Ness Monster, the Minotaur and Medusa from Greek legend, and Biblical beasts such as Behemoth and Leviathan. Discover new mysterious animals like the giant serpents of Central America, the lethal Mongolian death worm, and the Ennedi tiger in Africa, and investigate the evidence for sightings of Bigfoot and the reclusive Yeti. Packed with quirky line illustrations and a wealth of weird and wonderful information, Breverton's Phantasmagoria surveys the globe to uncover over 250 imaginary creatures passed down from generation to generation.
