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I'm also glad you liked "The Fairy Cony-Catcher," and am particularly pleased you liked the language.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus deliasherman 2010
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Now as divers guests of the house came into the roome to listen, so among the rest entered an artificial Cony-catcher, who as occasion served, in the time of ceasing between the severall toies and fancies be plaied: very much commended his cunning, quick hand, and such qualities praiseworthy in such a professor.
The Third and Last Part of Conny-Catching. (1592) With the new deuised knauish arte of Foole-taking R. G.
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Cony-craft of that School, that he is gotten up to the Water Bucket.
The Ten Pleasures of Marriage and the Second Part, The Confession of the New Married Couple A. Marsh
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Cony, who is at all times assiduous in his duties to his flock, had called his regiment together, and was instilling into their minds the necessity of their trusting in Providence.
Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive Alf Burnett
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He was accompanied by Father Cony, chaplain of the 35th Indiana.
Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive Alf Burnett
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Gentleman sitting at the Table, whose deepe step into age deciphered his experience, and whose grauitie in speeche reported his discretion, quoth hee, by the two published bookes of Cony-catching: I have seene divers thinges whereof I was before ignorant, not withstanding had I beene acquainted with the author: I could haue giuen him such notes of notorious matters that way intending, as in neither of the pamphlets are the like set downe.
The Third and Last Part of Conny-Catching. (1592) With the new deuised knauish arte of Foole-taking R. G.
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Cony-Catcher's _Defence of Cony-Catching_, 1592, 'if you sold them not
A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles Sidney Lee 1892
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Look to it: - get him the best that you may find in the town - or, perhaps, it would better content him to have one made express by Cony the leatherdresser.
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Cony, how to carve, 29/447; 159/12; to unlace or cut up, p. 162.
Early English Meals and Manners Frederick James Furnivall 1867
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Martins, Swallow, Fawn, Kid, Roast Venison, Cony, (lay him on his belly with his two cut-off sides, on each side of him.)
Early English Meals and Manners Frederick James Furnivall 1867
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