"Palliards - those whose fathers were clapperdogeons, or beggars born, and who themselves follow the same trade. The female sort beg with a number of children, borrowing them, if they have not a sufficient number of their own, and making them cry by pinching, in order to excite charity; the males make artificial sores on different parts of their bodies, to move compassion." - Francis Grose, 'The Vulgar Tongue'.
That's the name of one of my favorite bands!
www.palliardmusic.com
"Palliards - those whose fathers were clapperdogeons, or beggars born, and who themselves follow the same trade. The female sort beg with a number of children, borrowing them, if they have not a sufficient number of their own, and making them cry by pinching, in order to excite charity; the males make artificial sores on different parts of their bodies, to move compassion."
- Francis Grose, 'The Vulgar Tongue'.