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Description: This claims to be a guide to a traditional beggar's code in France. The original English description of apparently each French symbol: 1. Poor welcome, disagreeable people. 2. Danger 3. Beware of prison 4. Nothing doing 5. Eats 6. Can get anything by threatening 7. Do not threaten the people in the house 8. Take vengeance 9. Might give in 10. Look out for the dog 11. Brutal owner 12. Money given here. 13. Men and dogs ready to attack. 14. Woman alone with child or servant. 15. Hard luck stories are profitable 16. Charity given 17. Insist and they'll give in 18. Talk religion
Title: Beggersignsinfrance-sept1921
Credit: LOC
Author: New-York tribune
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License: Public domain
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