officer in the Surrey militia. Two parodies by Thomas Bridges, A Travestie of Homer and The Battle of the Genii, were formerly erroneously attributed to Francis Grose. List of works A list of works ordered by original year of the publication of the first volume: () Others: References and sources References Sources Capt John Davis, Historical Records of the Second Royal Surrey or Eleventh Regiment of Militia, London: Marcus Ward, 1877. See also John Henry Grose External links "A dictionary of the slang of the British underworld produced in 1811. This was based on an earlier book by Francis Grose..." 1731 births 1791 deaths English lexicographers English people of Swiss descent Burials at Drumcondra Church Graveyard Surrey Militia officers 18th-century lexicographers