Project Gutenberg 2004-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 54 Greene, Robert 1592 Cuthbert Conny-catcher Conny-catcher, Cuthbert The Third and Last Part of Conny-Catching. (1592) With the new deuised knauish arte of Foole-taking Reading ease score: 39.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Alexx Kay, Greg Lindahl and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Third and Last Part of Conny-Catching" by Robert Greene is a cautionary publication from the late 16th century, likely during the Elizabethan era. This book serves as an exposition on the criminal underbelly of London, detailing the various cunning tricks and deceptive practices employed by a group known as the "Conny-catchers." The work is a blend of a societal critique and a manual on how these rogues deceive the unwary, emphasizing the need for vigilance among citizens to protect themselves from being cheated. The narrative is structured around a series of anecdotes illustrating the stratagems used by these Conny-catchers to exploit trusting individuals. Through various tales, Greene reveals how the deceivers operate, using charm and cunning disguises to gain the confidence of their victims. The stories showcase a range of characters, including dishonest gentlemen and naive citizens, each falling into traps that lead to theft or deception. By illuminating the tactics of these rogues, the book not only entertains but also serves as a dire warning, urging readers to be cautious and learning from the mistakes of others. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Crime -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800 London (England) -- Social life and customs -- Early works to 1800 PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: History - British 99661 99544 2024-10-06T13:04:24.133983 2023-09-07T03:45:57.039610 text/html text/html 99654 99537 2024-10-06T13:04:24.354946 2023-09-07T03:45:57.168620 text/html text/html 119143 2024-10-06T13:04:30.029944 application/epub+zip 118090 2024-10-06T13:04:27.575023 application/epub+zip 93101 2024-10-06T13:04:26.405943 application/epub+zip 246512 2024-10-06T13:04:31.834125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239762 2024-10-06T13:04:29.310901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226570 2022-09-07T16:34:59.248297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90082 90016 2024-10-06T13:04:23.894016 2023-09-07T03:45:56.891615 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 89961 2020-12-19T00:43:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34654 2020-12-19T00:43:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19321 2024-10-06T13:04:31.956903 application/rdf+xml 15967 2024-10-06T13:04:26.939964 image/jpeg 3564 2024-10-06T13:04:26.670980 image/jpeg 118152 2024-10-06T13:04:24.364944 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia