6. Being in a decline, and appearing with bandages round the head.
7. “Shallow coves,” or those who exhibit themselves in the streets half clad, especially in cold weather.
F. Famished Beggars.
1. Those who chalk on the pavement, “I am starving.”
2. Those who “stand pad” with a small piece of paper similarly inscribed.
G. Foreign Beggars.
1. Frenchmen who stop passengers in the street and request to know if they can speak French, previous to presenting a written statement of their distress.
2. Pretended Destitute Poles.
3. Hindoos and Negroes, who stand shivering by the kerb.
H. Petty Trading Beggars.