Project Gutenberg 2009-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 88 Thomson, John, active 1732 The Tricks of the Town: or, Ways and Means of getting Money Produced by Sankar Viswanathan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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.) Reading ease score: 45.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en London (England) -- Social life and customs Crime -- England -- London London (England) -- Social conditions Criminals -- England -- London Fraud HV Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 135736 2025-07-12T08:21:52.892639 text/html 132974 2009-08-03T07:37:28 text/html 159723 2025-07-12T08:21:59.169622 application/epub+zip 159117 2025-07-12T08:21:56.155642 application/epub+zip 120391 2025-07-12T08:21:54.967639 application/epub+zip 369223 2025-07-12T08:22:01.269636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349114 2025-07-12T08:21:58.396660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188797 2022-09-13T16:06:25.770765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121584 2025-07-12T08:21:52.507656 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121446 2009-08-03T07:37:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121438 2009-08-03T07:37:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21696 2025-07-12T08:22:01.398589 application/rdf+xml 23241 2025-07-12T08:21:55.462621 image/jpeg 4640 2025-07-12T08:21:55.213625 image/jpeg 48972 2009-08-03T07:37:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 55677 2009-08-03T07:37:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 48946 2009-08-03T07:37:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 155609 2025-07-12T08:21:52.906647 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog