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Slang and its

Analogues

Past and Present.

A Dictionary, Historical and Comparative, of the Heterodox Speech of all Classes of Society for more than three hundred years.

WITH SYNONYMS IN ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, ETC.

COMPILED AND EDITED BY

JOHN S. FARMER,

Author of

"Americanisms--Old and New": "Ex Oriente Lux": "'Twixt Two Worlds."

VOL. I.--A to Byz.

PRINTED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.

MDCCCXC.