Sinks of London Laid Open; A Pocket Companion for the Uninitiated, to Which Is Added a Modern Flash Dictionary Containing All the Cant Words, Slang Te

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 edition. Excerpt: ...both blood and marks; for, however that old right for a man to chastise his wife is repudiated in the other parts of society, in this refined agr, yet in these walks of life, this ancient custom still holds good. Here a man is considered perfectly in the right to match his strength of arm against his wife's strength of tongue. The fellow hammered away at his helpless helpmate with hard words and harder blows, threatening all the time a separation, and extolling to their skies the beauties and perfections of another nymph, whom he swore he would join. Just at this moment the lady in question made her appearance; and, certainly, as far as personal looks, dress, and a mere sober demeanour went, she was superior to the one in possession. The wife, who had borne beneath the weighty power of her husband, in as becoming a manner as a wife ought to do, now felt as if endowed with the nervous locks of Sampson; fired with jealousy, and backed by Old Tom (gin), she sprung upon her rival, and, in a moment, ribbons, caps, and hair, were twisted in the clenched hand. Down went'a table and one or two forms, --men, women, and children, --and up rose yells, screams, and oaths, with all the stormy joys of fight seconding the uproar. Old Ben rushed in, and did his utmost to restore order, but it was " no go," as they would say--family affairs must be settled. The Amazons tugged and tore at each other, if not with the fury and hate of bull-dogs, at least like their mates. The wife had secured the sweetheart by the hair, and was taking a most merciless advantage, by keeping her down.upon the floor, when a Scotch sailor, wishing, we suppose, to see a stand-up affair, unloosed her hold, and let the other escape. But Sawney had, at this time at least reckoned...

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