Note 51 — THE HISTORY OF SLANG, OR THE VULGAR LANGUAGE OF FAST LIFE.
Reading edition
A preacher is said, in this phraseology, to be OWNED, when he makes many converts, and his converts are called his SEALS.
Reading edition
A preacher is said, in this phraseology, to be OWNED, when he makes many converts, and his converts are called his SEALS.