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Street Vendors plied their trade on the streets of Georgian London. They called attention to their wares by shouting to the passing crowd. They made the streets of London noisy and colorful. These prints are based on paintings by Francis Wheatly, R.A., known as a group as Cries of London and were published by Colnaghi & Co. of Pall Mall in the 1790's.

Cooper	Pots Mended	Wood, three bundles a penny
Small Coal	Door Mattes	Maids, Buy A Mop	Roasting jacks, toasting forks, and files
		Ink was only sold in certain parts of town. Mayfair for example, and especially areas crowded with solicitors, physicians and other scholarly professions.
Knives, combs or inkholders	Fine writing ink		Old cloaks, suits or coats!
Diddle, diddle, dumplings, ho!	Buy my Dutch Biscuits! (Gingerbread)	Buy my curds and whey! (cottage cheese)	Yorkshire cakes and hot Muffins!
Fat chickens, fine fat hens!	Windmills!	Fine singing glasses!	Buy a Fine Singing Bird!
		Sallop was a hot infusion of sassafras, milk & sugar, much drunk by "climbing boys."
Buy my Flowers, two bunches a penny!		Tea or sallop vendor with cart
	Milk was generally sold by pretty strapping country girls. Quite often Welsh; they were know for their shrill cry. Don't forget to tip your milkmaid on Mayday and to compliment her on the pretty beribboned cap she wears to celebrate the day.
Milk below, maids!		Want any matches?

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