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Not that any filthynesse in deede, is committed within the compasse of that grounde, as was doone in Rome but that euery wanton and his Paramour, euery man and his Mistresse, euery John and his Joan, euery knaue and his queane, are there first acquainted and cheapen the Merchandise in that place, which they pay for elsewhere as they can agree.
The More Things Change II Heo 2006
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In the foreward go the 8 Pilots before with a Chaus, which hath foure knaues, and ech knaue carrieth a sinew of a bul, to the end that if occasion requireth, the bastonado may be giuen to such as deserue the same.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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August I found means to arrest the falsest knaue in this countrey, to wit, the Customer for 22. tumens, and 100. shaughs, (200. shaughs is a tumen.)
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And brought vs all to land quickly, not one durst play the knaue.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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How a Broker was cunningly ouer-reached by as craftie a knaue as himselfe, and brought in danger of the Gallowes.
The Third and Last Part of Conny-Catching. (1592) With the new deuised knauish arte of Foole-taking R. G.
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It hath beene vsed as a common by-word, a craftie knaue needeth no
The Third and Last Part of Conny-Catching. (1592) With the new deuised knauish arte of Foole-taking R. G.
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[Sidenote: Miosis.] _Diminutio_, when greate matters are made lyghte of by wordes, as when he was wel beatẽ bi a knaue, that knaue wyll saye he dyd but a lytle stryke hym.
A Treatise of Schemes and Tropes Richard Sherry
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Broker, whereby it should appeare that there can hardlie bee a craftier knaue than a Broker.
The Third and Last Part of Conny-Catching. (1592) With the new deuised knauish arte of Foole-taking R. G.
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How a cunning knaue got a Truncke well stuffed with linen and certaine parcels of plate out of a Cittizens house, and how the Master of the house holpe the deceiuer to carry away his owne goods.
The Third and Last Part of Conny-Catching. (1592) With the new deuised knauish arte of Foole-taking R. G.
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A pleasant tale howe an honest substantiall Citizen was made a Connie, and simplie entertained a knaue that carried awaie his goods verie politickly.
The Third and Last Part of Conny-Catching. (1592) With the new deuised knauish arte of Foole-taking R. G.
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