crimination, nor ever thought amiss-we have reason for believing. Drover-a man employed to conduct cattle and sheep in Smithfield, &c.; regulated by statute and numbered, those drovers (four or five hundred in number), are supposed to be habitually cruel. They are the subject of many a pathetic appeal to the House by soft-hearted members. • Dub your mummer'-shut your mouth. Dubbs-money, of the copper kind. Down with your dubbs,' at cards of small play, or stakes for a subscription dinner of steaks or cawchery. 'Dub up,' to pay at once. • Dub at a napping gigger." A Turnpike man. Ducks and Drakes-to make, of his property, a man is supposed to kick it and flap it about any how. Lame ducks' at the Stock Exchange, are those who make bargains to sell stock, which they have not, or to buy, without bluut sufficient; the bargains being made for days at a distancewhen they waddle out.' Duck (My)-said by an uxorious man to his loving wife. Duel-two testy chaps firing at each other, until they are tired, or one drops, and thus brought about: one takes umbrage, practises a bit, sends a letter in a curst stew, gives no time for reflection or loses no opportunity, takes aim [ah, aim] and hits his man. "When I saw Mr. Stuart's arm rising very steadily up, I felt anxiously for the fate of Sir Alexander." Vide, Evidence of the deceased's second (Mr. Douglas). The murderous practice has declined much; sensible people now-a-day generally have recourse to those arms alone which God sends-Pugilism. Gamblers are all good shots, (must be learnt se defensio) and generally bring down annually a pigeon or two-apiece-i. e. -bald-coots. Duffers-vendors of goods, assuming various characters, who stop strangers in the streets with well-formed lies of India goods, of smuggled bargains, and friends arrived from abroad. 6 Buffers' was long time their title. Dule-sorrowful moan, as that made by the Dove; thus an assembly of these birds, is called a Dule of Doves.' Dun (v.) to haunt debtors for money. Dummie-a pocket-book. Dumby-a dumb fellow; three brothers, Jew pedlars, travel the town, and are called the three Dumbies. E. Ebony-Black-wood or any other b―. At Edinburgh at present; up at Attica as soon as he reads these few lines hopping;' at hammer-and-tongs as soon as he arrives; at supper in twenty-four hours after-along with Polonius: Hic jacet Ebonius. The wood may be obtained by stirring a bog-house with a broomstick (secundam artem) and one end will thus become Ebony-this is the sh-n end of the stick.' "If he (Leigh Hunt) dares to go to Rome, we shall send over Hog to assassinate him."--Vide Blackwood's Mag. No. 71, p. 780: N. B. Mr. L. H. was then at Pisa, or Florence, and would probably go to Rome. Ear-wigged-one who is addressed in whispers is ear-wigged by the speaker, who is invariably a fellow of small parts, not to say a rascal, who is scandalising some one, falsely. Eccentrics-an assembly of high fellows, similar to and springing out of the Brilliants' (which see). Held at Tom Rees's, in May's-buildings, St. Martin's-lane, circa 1800. Edge. Edge-off-To lay wagers contrarywise; in general, 'tis done to advantage, by taking more odds than are given; and betting is then rendered a safe game, no matter which side wins. Elbows, out at'-(Bon-ton)-one who has mortgaged every thing-including his honour. To Enter, a horse-to inscribe his name for a certain stakes or plate. To enter a hound-his first essay at the chase. E. O. a circular table, the radius of which is divided into compartments marked alternately E and O, and people stake their money on either. On a pivot in the middle moves a rotatory clock-like hand, and which-ever letter its point stands at, those players win equal to their stakes; the others are losers to the Bank. There are also two barred letters E and O, to either of which should the hand point, whatever may be staked on the letter is swept into the Bank. This game was first set up about 1760, by oneC, at Tunbridge Wells assembly-rooms; two and a-half per cent. was then paid to the table, and was found a profitable speculation. Evergreen-an aged buckish sprig, who pertinaciously resists the attacks of old Time in the winter of his days, and is considered by a fine allusion to the Vegetables that never shed their leaves- an Evergreen.' E Exaltation of Larks-is said by bird-fanciers of several larks when they ascend, in alto, until out of sight, but not out of hearing. Tis the finest word, so applied, as is to be found in any language from the time Babel was deserted to the day of the publication of this Balatronic Lexicon. In poetic language larks are spoken of as songstresses, though the male only sings. : Extras, (turf)--a few pounds weight are put on some horses, by reason of their having won before, as 3 lbs. for each plate, or fifty pounds. Sometimes more, if both parents have been winners; always for age and height in Give and Take plates, but not now much used. See Allowances. Exquisite (an)-another name foi Dandy, but of more refined or feminine manners. The Chronicle says, "It is a fact than an Exquisite fainted away on Friday, Dec. 20th, in Bond-street, and was assisted into a shop, where he re-. mained some time before he recovered. Medical aid being sent for, it was ascertained that his valet had laced his stays too tight." Such were Dandy-prats,' circa 1750. Eye-water-Brandy-mistakenly used of gin also- Wet the other eye,' take another glass; probably the word should be whet, from to whet, to sharpen, or brighten up the eyeswhich drams effect awhile. All my-eye-an abridged. expression. See Betty Martin. F. Facer (ring) a straight blow imparted on the face. Factotum-mistakenly used for 'fact,' by the Humgumptious. Rightly it means—one acting for another in all things. Faddee (Billingsgate)-stale fish, the film of the eyes being dull and loose, they say peu faddee' for fâdé, faded. Fair-weather Friends (bon-ton)-those who quit a man in adversity, real or supposed. Fall-a fall of woodcocks, is said of many being discovered together. In ring affairs, a fall is a throw upon the ground which one boxer gives another at in-fighting. See Throw. So in wrestling for the fall.' Famms-the hands. 'His famms are too cold to frisk.' Fantail-boys-dust-men. Fantailers-fellows with long-tail coats, which may have been made for much taller men, and which fly up in the faces of others passing by. Farrier (stud)-an ignorant blockhead without education, a worker in iron (fer, ferrum), properly ferrier. The worstwritten treatise on this subject now extant is that by one Clater; which, for excessive ignorance of diseases, and utter stultification as to mixing of medicines, never was surpassed Let it be burnt by Jack Ketch. Fawney-a ring; and the fawney rig' is pretending to find one of gold, and disposing of it to a by-stander, as suchthough 'tis but brass. Fastener- —a warrant, or writ. Feather-to ride a feather' (turf)—very light jockies; boys under six stone are said to ride a feather,' feather weight' being the lightest that is to be had. Feathers, Clothes are so called, mostly applied to the women, loosely. "If I warn't going to church, nurse, I'd take and pull off every precious feather from Ma'am Bonish's back." Feathered his nest,' got together some property. When a waterman handles his sculls well, he is said to feather them: "He feathered his oars with such skill and dexterity, To Feague a horse-formerly a live eel was used, ginger being then dear. See Fig. Feeder-a Spoon (of silver). Feeder priggers frequent coffee-houses. Felo-de-se-Latin for self-murderer-often misused. Feint (ring)—a blow aimed at the head (say) but not sent home, while the other hand alights on the mark. Fence-the partition-mark of lands, as hedges, rail, boarding, &c. In the chase, to leap over these is to fence; the horse is a fencer,' and a good one, if six feet be cleared; but when the hedge or mound is broad at top, and the passage is effected by leaping up and off-'tis then a cast. The Farmer, not "by his fierce landlord awed; But courteous now he levels every fence, Joins in the common cry, and halloos loud, Charmed with the rattling thunder of the field." Fence-a receiver of stolen goods, stolen Bank-notes, &c.; giving about 15s. in the pound for the latter, or less for larger sums, and small payments for other property; unless they be the real fogle. These pests are detectable easily; for the most part Jews, they carry this property into distant provinces, and frequently to Holland: common to both genders; and the house is sometimes so de signated in which the fence dwells. "Long Tom is off to the fence (or gone a fencing) so let's have in a pint o' rum, landlord.'Fence it; damme, Jack, let us fence it." A. I tell you, the fence von't open before two of us at one time.' Ferret (v.) to haunt one for money. Pawnbrokers and Tallymen are ferrets, also. A Fetch, a heave, and a lifter, would be synonimous, if they stood without context. Finesse being used to obtain any man's secrets, is a fetch; if much labour is employed, resembling a heaving at the capstan, 'tis a heave; but a single effort, by which the person operated upon is brought to think highly of self, is a lifter. Fib (v.)-to batter the head of an antagonist, (ring.) To fib,' to lie. Fibbing-gloak-a boxer professed, who misapplies his talents. Fiddle-faddle-marks the conduct of those suitors, who have not yet made up their minds to the wedding pitch. Fieldom-Field-lane, Holborn, anciently Fay-lane, so a fieldlane duck is half a sheep's head, baked. 6 Fig, figged-ginger; little lumps whereof are thrust into the rectum of horses to give them a short-lived vigour; they are then said to be figged, and carry better while the stimulus lasts; but horses of any original breeding afterwards flag in their disposition, as if resentful of the beastly indignity shewn them. Fellows there are who traverse Smithfield of Friday evenings seeking for old figs. Fight in silver;' (cocking) i. e. in silver-spurs. Fighting captain,'' fighting-grenadier,' denote quarrelsome personages, clearly enough. Your fighting-dogs are known by their aspect; but that man is a cur who won't fight upon proper occasions. Man-fights,' may be either Pugilistic, Milling, Hammering, or mere boxing, all which the inquisitive reader will please to consult; as also 'Duelling.' 6 Fighting-in-fighting' is where the men come close together; perhaps lay hold, struggle, try for the chancery suit, and ultimately fall. It is frequently the termination of off-fighting;' which consists in placing a blow, parrying it, and returning with the like hand; or counter hitting, then recovering the guard, or position, and defending the vital parts as at first. Out-fighting a man,' is mostly applicable to Millers, but may extend to all |