Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies: or Man of Pleasure's Kalendar for the Year, 1788Anonymous
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Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies: or Man of Pleasure's Kalendar for the Year, 1788
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English wit and humor; Prostitution -- England -- London -- Humor; Sex -- Humor
( 86 )
rich age of twenty, the prime of female
charms, when every zeal that can enhance
enjoyments is at its full zenith) she con-
cludes ought to be a good one. Mr.
N--by, a limb of the law, is her greatest
friend and her particular admirer, but
does not seem to have any objection to
her
"Flying abroad for food,"
and is not at all displeased to find her a
guinea richer than when he left her.
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Miss Gr--ce, No 124, _Portland street_.
Forc'd to consent, but never to obey,
Panting he lies; the _liquid minute_ pass'd,
She feedeth on the _stream_ as on a prey,
And calls it heavenly moisture.
Some ladies prefer the profit, others
the pleasure; some may divide it equally
in their choice, and perhaps their may
be, among Venus's tribe, the lady found
almost indifferent to either; this lady
however we may venture to affirm is not
of the last stamp; she is a fine inviting
looking girl, with very lively Cupidinous
eyes and a good complexion, and scarcely
ever to be found but in a good humour;
and
( 87 )
and her paramour, provided he can prove
himself the good bed fellow, has nothing
to fear in this lady's company, as money
with her is not the entire object, it is the
enjoyment that constitutes her happiness,
and in that part she is a truly lovely ac-
tress; her twining limbs never forget their
office; her busy lips is mistress of the ge-
nuine burning kiss, and the intermediate
parts move in every direction that can
possibly enhance the coming joy, which
she will powerfully urge a repetition of,
as long as dame nature can possibly af-
ford it. She is at prefent in keeping by
a French count, who though very jea-
lous, often suffers her to sport it in his
chariot, during which time her tell-
tale black eyes, is busy in hunting for ad-
mirers, and can tip the wink and con-
duct him, if approved, to a safe harbour;
and altho' not so very fond of money,
she does not expect to have less than five
guineas offered her.
Miss
( 88 )
Miss M--l--sw--rth, No. 62, _Wells-
street, Oxford-street_.
A summer's day will seem an hour but short,
Being wasted in such time-be guiling sport.
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