elsewhere), being 4 miles 1 furlong and 138 yards. King's plates are run for over B. C.; near the termination is a descent. B. M.-Bunbury Mile, at Newmarket; it wants 12 yards of a measured mile, viz. 1748 yards.

Beef-discovery of persons, an alarm or pursuit. In her beef,' in a woman's secrets.

Beer-a common name for Ale or Porter; the first is made from pale malt, the naphtha raised by the vinous fermentation being all taken off, produceth a clear supernatant liquor (ale). See also Chemistry, and Intire (in addenda) Porter, fit beverage of Britons, acts as manslaughter upon a Frenchman, murder on an Italian, and is like a massacre among the Greeks. "Nottingham ale, London porter, and Berkshire beer-who shall sing their praises? Among the ancient Britons 'tis Cooroo dha;-the northern appelled it bere; in Ireland, when good, 'tis the creature.' Beery- from beer, and a little too much being taken. Beeves-applied generally to herds of Deer, of any kind or sex. 'A bevy of Roes' would be a dozen; but those of the whole park are spoken of as beeves.'

Beg, to-at all fours,' is to steal sometimes, or rather cheat, which at cards is considered no sin. 'I beg pardon,' is in the mouths of frequent offenders, ready to plaster up a fissure made in your clothes by their umbrellas and sticks; also, as salve for the heel of your shoe and the skin of your heel, which those beggars alive have trod down with their hoofs. To ask for one's "Vote and interest," what is it but begging? in order that the beggar may sell his constituents to the best advantage. "At this stage of the fight 5 to 2 went a begging," i. e. was pressed with earnestness. home, you beggar:' a man who has been denuded of his blunt, is in a state of beggary, and could not do better. See Benison.

Beggars' bullets-stones, thrown by a mob, who then get fired upon, as matter of course.

Belligerent.-A fighting party, or crowd at a boxing-match, is thus termed, after the same epithet as applied to the warfare of nations. Belly-gerent is a pun applied to persons with large paunches, of which the late Mr. Mitchell, the banker, was one for certain, and the Duke of Norfolk considered himself another: when such fat-ones fall away in size, they may be considered as having made peace with guts.

Bellows the lungs; whence Bellows away,' or ' Bellows him well,' is an injunction upon the person spoken to, not to spare his opponent. Puffing up of the cheeks, or hard breathing, or blowing out the tobacco-smoke forcibly, are all indications of the same wish (upon the sly) on the part of the performer. Each sentence of a slang discourse has been considered ' α bellows'-i. e. as a puff of wind from that machine. Blackwood says, "but hear a few bellows forwards of this inconsistent Stot." Yet is old Ebony no authority, though a Slang-Whanger.

Belly cheat-an apron, tied on rumly; a pad, resembling ' increase and multiply.'

Belly-go-firster—a blow, bang in the bread-basket, at or before the commencement of a battle. Street-robbers hit their victims in the wind, as first notice of their intentions, which they effect 'ere the party recovers the action of the diaphragm. Belly-timber-substantial food of any sort. To fight for a bellyful; without stakes, wager, or payment. A woman with child has a belly full.

Bender-is a sixpence; a tizzy' is the same, and takes its name from the form, the usual shape, of the old coin, which were bent, twice, adversely, presenting the appearance at the edge of the letter (s,) slightly. See Bob.

Bene, pron. Beeny; good-in argument or substance; as 'Bene boose;' good beer. 'Bene, Bene;' what you have said is right, or good. 'Bene feaker,' a maker of bad screens, or wholesale dealer. Bene, is applied to every action; as beneshiply,' worshipfully; 'bene-fiz,' good faced, bene max, beneton, benezon, &c. Benar, is the comparative -better. Bon, the superlative.

Ben-to' stand ben,' to pay the reckoning or treat two or more; he must be bene, or good for so much.

Benefit, take the,'-of the insolvent debtor's act is meant: and when thus too briefly spoken of, bodes no good. "Tis flippancy itself.

Benevolence (bon-ton)-ostentation and fear united, with hopes of retaliation in kind hereafter.

Benison is derived from the French Benir, to bless, bennissez -bless him (or her), and came over with the first Norman. 'The Beggar's Benison' is a jocose toast or sentiment:May our p s or purses never fail us." The Devil's Benison,' is shocking to relate: 'tis damnatory.

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Bets-Wagers, on any event. They are never laid to be lost; for if made on the wrong side, they may be laughed off by queerums; if this will not do, they can be quarrelled off easily, or the decision declared unfair-a cross, &c. If the Cove has too much bother and won't stand it, the wager must be fought off. There is no law for illegal bets-as fighting, trotting, poney matches, &c.

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"Better late than never'-Retort: Better never than come in rags-or, in poverty, i. e. without cash.

Betty, or Bess-a crooked nail to open locks. Several sizes are carried by cracksmen: they are bent first and hardened afterwards. All Betty,' or all Dickey' same as ' all up ;'

past recovery, must die. Betty Martin. One would at first sight imagine this to be a woman; but upon inquiry she turns out to have been a man, and a saint of the Romish calendar, to whom a prayer was offered up of so silly and unmeaning a kind, that now-a-day, (and long before) any gammon or palavering talk, full of emptiness, is designated as no other than equal to

"All my eye, Betty Martin."

i. e.

This however is but a corruption, by anglicising the first words of the prayer alluded to-which runs “Oh, mihi, beate Martine;" a species of transmutation very easily accounted for by reason of the carelessness of the vulgar linguists who take no heed of their cacology. We have got even different versions of the same very free translation: as All my eye and Betty,' the conjunctive (and) being perfectly gratuitous; unless the speaker meant to say that Miss Martin, or Betty, was all excellence in his eye, in his estimation. In Scotland they render it " All á mon ée, &c." Bever, from Buvez, Buvoir-to drink; an afternoon drinking,' or rest from mechanical labour. Bevy, formerly Bevis or Bevice.-When Quails appear in numbers, it is then termed a Bevy, among Sportsmen. Biddy-a duck or other fowl, trussed up. A public-house servant, tidy-vated off, is as neat's a biddy;' so is a good stroke at bagatelle, when the balls pop in the right holes. Bilk-to take money without performing the required service for which 'tis given :-female. Also, to run off after performance, without pay :-male.

Billingsgate-language of the coarse kind; though that place has lost its character in this respect,-a loss we deplore.

"A Billingsgate w—e,' might be an expression nearer truth. Bingo-a dram of any sort. Bingo-boy,' Bingo-mott; dram drinkers of the two sexes. "B with an I, I with an N, N

with a G, G with an O, and his name was little Bingo." Bird and Baby-Eagle and Child public-house. Bishop a Horse-to burn or carve the hollow mark in a horse's teeth to make him appear young, after age has filled it up. Bitch-a woman ill-behaved is a bitch about the house;' a hot bitch,' she who has been drawing the fire-plug, with or without a call of Tinney, O! To bitch a business, to spoil it, by aukwardness, fear, or want of strength. Bite (v.)-to cheat or take in, by roguish tricks, lies, and false protestations. Selling an unsound horse, or one that has been bishopped, figged, and pegged, is a Yorkshire bite. Bitt-money. Queer bitt, bad; rum bit, good or passable money.

Blab-to let out a secret. "Don't blab;" let not a hint escape. A blab,' one who is likely to split, or, to open like an oyster before the fire.'

Black art-that of opening a lock.

a key.

• Blacksmith's daughter,'

• None

'Black and White for it;' written proof or evidence.
can say black is the white of my eye' cannot prove a

blot in my character.

Black coat-a clergyman, generally, shabbily clothed; but used also of other professions so togged.

Black Jack the Recorder for the time being.

Black mummer—an unshaved person, whether he carry a smutty poll or not.

Black-strap-Port wine, fastened upon the inferior sorts, sophisticated in Jersey, &c. Black legs-See Leg. Black joke -See Monosyllable.

Black shark-naval, and long-shore, for an Attorney.

Blanket Hornpipe (the)—is danced at the commencement of every Honey-moon.

Blarney-The attempted suavities of the low Irish are thus termed. Palaver and Carney may be consulted.

"They talk how they live, but 'tis blarney and stuff,

For a man when he's hungry can eat fast enough."

Blasted fellow or bitch-one whose character is nullus, and may be blasted' with impunity.

Bleaters-sheep; persons to be cheated, or shorn of their bustle by means of Blarney. Bleating-cull, a sheep-stealer. Bleed (v.)-to part with money easily.

Blind- -a feint or excuse. One who stands before another while he robs a third person, is the blind on that occasion. Blood (a.) -a man of high family connexion, or affecting to be so, and a little spree-ish. George Hanger was the beau-ideal of Bloodism true; Augustus Barry but his second, Captain Kelly a third rater. Blood-money-forty pounds per capital conviction, paid to the persons taking the convict. Law repealed, word going out of use. 'Blood for blood-Tradesmen exchanging one commodity for another. Bloodhounds-those who for statutable rewards (now abrogated,) or to extort money, accuse wrongfully innocent persons. Several stood exposed in 1817, viz. Johnson, Vaughan, Brock, Pelham, Power,-tried, convicted, and pardoned! A bloody shame. See Talbot.

Blott, at backgammon-is an estopper put upon any move of the adversary, which prevents his coming-out. To blott the scrip,' or bail to the sessions; and if the security will 'jark it rum' (swear to any sum,) both parties may buy a brush with a long handle.'

Blow--He who has stolen certain goods has hit the blow.' 'Blow the Groundsel,' is when the pair lie on the floor awhile. To blow the gaff,' or 'gaff the blow,' is to speak of, or let out the fact.

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Blower (the)--the Dolphin-a public-house.

Blowens, Blowings-Whores; so called with some allusion to Flame,' a sweetheart honourable. Bloss, or Blossom ab

breviated, is the same thing.

Blow my dickey'-Dickey is a smock-frock; and to blow or expose the circumstance of the speaker having worn such a thing, would be degrading.

Blow-out-a good dinner will blow-out a man's tripes like any thing; so will a heavy supper. Either, or any other gormandising meal, is also a famous tuck-out-of the hollow, sometimes. "You may get a famous blow-out at the Slambang-shops for ten-pence."

Blow-up---gunpowder as well as steam effect ruination in this manner too frequently; but much oftener, a disclosure of secrets and exposure of moral blemishes is a windy blow