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The devils cabinet broke open: or a new discovery of the high-way thieves. : Being a seasonable advice of a gentleman lately converted from them, to gentlemen and travellers to avoyd their villanies. Together with a relation of the laws, customes, and subtilties, of house-breakers, pick-pockets, and other mecanick caterpillars of this nation. As also, the apprehension and imprisonment of the hang-man of the City of London.

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Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : printed for Henry Marsh, at the Crown in Pauls Church-yard, 1658 [id est 1657]
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Rogues and vagabonds > Early works to 1800. Thieves > Early works to 1800. Executions and executioners > England > Early works to 1800.
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