THE ART OF Money Getting! TREATING 1. Of the original and Inven- | V. How to save Money in tion of Money. II. Of the Misery of wanting III. How Persons in straits Diet, Apparel, and Re creations. VI. How aMan may always keepMoney in his Pocket VII. How a Man may pay Debts without Money. VIII. How to travel without Money. TO WHICH IS ADDED, The way to get a Penny; OR, THE Art of Thriving, ALSO, Good Rules for the obtaining of God's Blessing on our Endeavours, without whose Assistance all will be in vain : With several other Things, both pleasant and profitable. Did YOUTH but know what Age would crave. Many a Penny they would save! He that would Thrive, must rise by Five; LONDON: Printed for G. Hughes, 221, Tottenham-Court Road, PREFACE, HOW! The Pleasant Art of Money-Catching, say you? Yes, indeed; the very same, I'll assure ye: and if any judgment can be made from the common discourse, there was never more need of it than now: and there fore now I think I have nicked the humour of the age; by adapting this Treatise to every man's use: for who would not willingly part with a shilling to gain a pound; nay, as it may fall out, a thousand pounds? And if so, what can more commend itself than the Pleasant Art of Money-Catching? For who is there that would not be willing to learn it? Especially at a time when it is so hard to get it; and in which the generality of men know the worth of it mostly by the want of it; and are even ready to send out an hue and cry after it. There is no money to be had, cries one: I never knew trading so dead, cries another: I hardly take what keeps my house, cries a third. Thus all complain for want of |