purse-taking

I see a good amendment of life in thee; from praying to purse-taking.

The first part of King Henry the Fourth 2004

I see a good amendment of life in thee; from praying to purse-taking.

Act I. Scene II. The First Part of King Henry the Fourth 1914

In his spendthrift self-indulgence, notwithstanding all the supplies which his purse-taking habits and his late imputed service bring in, he has come to be hard-up for cash, insomuch that his rascal followers are for deserting him and turning to other resources.

Shakespeare His Life Art And Characters Hudson, H N 1872

In his spendthrift self-indulgence, notwithstanding all the supplies which his purse-taking habits and his late imputed service bring in, he has come to be hard-up for cash, insomuch that his rascal followers are for deserting him and turning to other resources.

Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England Henry Norman Hudson 1850

I see good amendment of life in thee, from praying to purse-taking.

Characters of Shakespeare's Plays William Hazlitt 1804

I see a good amendment of life in thee; from praying to purse-taking.

The First Part of King Henry IV 1596