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
state of silence, commands every attract-
ing charm the heart of man can wish;
she speaks French tolerably well, and
sings inimitably; she has now trod the
path of love four years, during which,
time pretty Emma has experienced every
vicissitude the cruel hand of fortune could
possibly inflict. At present Mr. B. a
merchant, in Castle-Court, is the gen-
tleman from whom she derives her prin-
cipal support; she has fine blue melting
eyes, with an aquiline nose, and a very
pretty mouth, when her tongue is in-
active, but when once she gives a loose
to that unruly member, she pours forth
such a torrent of blackguardism that shall
destroy every attracting feature, and
spoil one of the most desirable looking
girls in the _Cyprian market_. Our damsel
is therefore the most agreeable looking
girl when asleep; in bed she is truly
amorous, and a charming sportswoman,
and when one strain is finished, cries, _da
capo_, with a good grace, for which she
expeas five guineas.
Miss
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Miss T--f--n, No. 2, _Glanville-Street_.
Had love's fair goddess been so strong in charms,
Rash Diomede had dropt his vent'rous arms;
No shameful victory the Greek had won,
But had a thousand wounds receiv'd instead of
giving one.
This tit bit is not above sixteen, ra-
ther short; but pretty, having an excel-
lent complexion, with fine blue eyes,
light hair, and a very white, and regular
set of teeth. Altho' she has not been six
months upon the _Pave de Londres_, (hav-
ing received a complete education, has
learnt to dance, speak French, and play
upon the guittar; and has likewise been
initiated into all the mysteries of the
Cyprian school; having read _les Bejoux
Indiscrets_; the _Woman of Pleasure_; Ro-
chester's Poems;) she is _au fait de tout_.
Add to this, she has often viewed with
rapture all _Aretin's_ postures, and longed
for the practice, as well as the theory.
No wonder then that she should be in-
clined to give delight in every possible
attitude, and has no kind of objection to
yield, with becoming modesty, to take
a _coup_ a la _levrette_. She is at present in
keeping by a citizen, who has suffered
her
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her to assume his name, but is always
pleased when Mr. T. is not with her, to
accommodate any gentleman in her _pret-
ty apartment_ a whole night, for which
she expects two guineas.
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Miss Harriet B--r--n, No. 8, _Tavi-
stock-row_.
In framing thee, heav'n took unusual care,
And stampt thee fairest of the _Cretan_ fair.
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