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Rh chiefest practice is picked up in shabby actions arising at public houses, and in markets, as Whitechapel, Leadenhall, Covent Garden and Newgate. So barefaced are they in this nefarious pursuit, that one of them at the last named market, hearing of the editor's intention in collecting materials for the present publication,—offered an indemnity under his hand, if his name and address could be inserted here at full length. As this, however, would but give publicity to his paltry mode of practice, we decline to pander to his notoriety: our duty to the public is paramount to every other consideration; and Lawyer may have back his inteuaed present by calling at the bar of the same house, where it has lain several weeks, and shall remain to eternity for aught we care for it or him. Had it suited our purpose, we should much rather have inserted a song concerning him which we saw at Pardy's last summer.

Under the guise of either bringing some article that has been ordered by the master, or with the false statement that they are sent by him for money or other matters of trade. At times they