The Young Apprentice; or, The Watch-Words of Old London — page 178: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

ES ) He drew cautiously forth the weapon with which he had resolved to do this unholy deed ; but, as he did so, the sheath fell from it ; it was No. 21. Typ BATILE UF LANGDON. » but of leather, silver mounted, and could make no great noise in its fall ; but, to his guilty soul, the sound of it upon the ground was terrific and a 7 a