An utterly fearless man is a far more dangerous comrade than a coward.
—— Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
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| Author | Grose, Francis, 1731-1791 |
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| Title | 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue |
| Note | Reprint of the author's Lexicon balatronicum; a dictionary of buckish slang, university wit, and pickpocket eloquence (and now considerably altered and enlarged, with the modern changes and improvements, by a member of the whip club.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PE: Language and Literatures: English |
| Subject | English language -- Slang -- Dictionaries |
| EText-No. | 5402 |
| Release Date | 2004-04-01 |
| Copyright Status | Not copyrighted in the United States. If you live elsewhere check the laws of your country before downloading this ebook. |
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