02226cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500640014426400510020830000470025933600260030633700260033233800360035850000310039450801030042552010770052853400450160565300480165065300310169865300420172965300350177165300100180685600430181699900170185929582UtSlPG20260610133656.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHV1 aThomson, John, active 173214aThe Tricks of the Town: or, Ways and Means of getting Money 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-08-03  aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Tricks of the Town: or, Ways and Means of getting Money" by Thomson is a satirical work written in the early 18th century. This publication explores various deceptions and schemes used by cunning individuals in society to exploit the naive and unsuspecting in their pursuit of wealth. Through vivid anecdotes and humorous observations, it reveals the myriad ways people have devised to profit at the expense of others.   The opening of the book introduces the reader to a commentary on the art of money-making and the social dynamics at play in a bustling metropolis. Thomson highlights the absurdities of urban life, outlining strategies used by various societal actors—from tailors and shopkeepers to ladies of fashion and their maids—who engage in tricks to benefit financially, often under the guise of politeness or friendship. The narrative is interspersed with anecdotes that illustrate these concepts, emphasizing themes of deception, commerce, and the often humorous yet tragic outcomes of such interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLondon (England) -- Social life and customs  aCrime -- England -- London  aLondon (England) -- Social conditions  aCriminals -- England -- London  aFraud40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29582  c70430d70430