Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 122, February 28, 1852: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.Various
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Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 122, February 28, 1852: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
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Questions and answers -- Periodicals
_Slang Dictionaries._--The following titles of books of this nature are
taken from _A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue_. The second
edition, corrected and enlarged. 8vo. London, 1788.
1. "A Caveat for Common Cursetors, vulgarly called Vagabones; set
forth by Thomas Harman, Esquier, for the Utilitie and Proffyt of
hys Naturall Countrye. Newly Augmented and Imprinted, Anno Domini
M.D.LXVII."
2. "The Bellman of London, bringing to light the most notorious
villanies that are now practised in the Kingdom. Profitable for
gentlemen, lawyers, merchants, citizens, farmers, masters of
households, and all sorts of servants, to marke and delightfull
for men to reade. Lege, Perlege, Relege. 1608."
3. "English Villanies, seven severall times prest to death by the
printers; but (still reviving againe) are now the eighth time (as
the first) discovered by lanthorne and candle light. Et cet....
London, 1638."
4. "The Canting Academy; or Villanies discovered: Wherein are
shown the Mysterious and Villanous Practices of that Wicked Crew,
commonly known by the Names of Hectors, Trapanners, Gilts, et
cet., with several new Catches and Songs; also a Compleat Canting
Dictionary both of Old Words and such as are now most in Use: a
Book very useful and necessary (to be known but not practised) for
all People. The Second Edition: London. N. B.--The dedication is
signed R. Head."
5. "Hell upon Earth; or the most pleasant and delectable History
of Whittington's Colledge, otherwise (vulgarly) called Newgate.
Giving an Account of the Humours of those Collegians who are
strictly examined at the Old Bailey, and take their Highest
Degrees near Hyde Park Corner.... London, 1703."
6. "The Scoundrel's Dictionary, 1754."
CRANMORE.
_Modern Greek Names of Places_ (Vol. iv., pp. 470.; Vol. v., p.
14.).--With the utmost deference to so high an authority, on such a
subject, as SIR EMERSON TENNENT, I must deny that Cos, Athens, or
Constantinople have been called by the Greeks, Stanco, Satines, or
Stamboul.
These corruptions have been made by Turks, Venetians, and Englishmen;
and in speaking to barbarians the Greek uses barbarous terms to make
himself intelligible; but in speaking to another Greek, and in writing,
Athens is Athens, Cos is Cos, and Constantinople is ἡ πόλις.
Very few corruptions of names of places have taken place amongst the
Greeks; while every island, peak, and every headland in the Ægean cries
out against Venetian barbarism.
Patræ is Patras in the mouths of Englishmen, and Patrasso with Italians:
the Greeks call it Πατραι, and generally write it Παλαιαι Πατραι.
Corcyra has lost her name, but has received a correct Greek name,
Οἱ Κόρυφοι--the peaks--whether of the citadel or of Mount San
Salvador. This has become Corfu. Ithaca has lost her name and is now
Theaki.
A Greek does not know what place you mean.
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