A Cursory History of Swearing

by Julian Sharman

[41] 3 Jac. I. c. 21.

[42] Office-book of Sir Henry Herbert. Collier’s ‘History of Dramatic Poetry,’ ii. 58.

[43] Coll. of State Papers, Domestic, 1635-6.

[44] Whitelock’s Memorials.

[45] Quarter Sessions from Queen Elizabeth to Queen Anne, by A. H. A. Hamilton. 1878.

[46] 19 Geo. II. cap. 21. There is also a penalty of 40s. for using profane language in the streets under the Town Police Clauses Act, 1847, and the Metropolitan Police Act, 1839.

[47] J. P. Malcolm, ‘Manners of London during XVII. Century.’

[48] “Diary of a Sussex Tradesman a hundred years ago,” printed in Sussex Arch. Coll., vol. xi.

[49] ‘The Rivals,’ act ii. sc. 1.

[50] “By the Lord Harry! he should have done with Christmas boxes.” Swift, ‘Journal to Stella.’