Miss

( 89 )

Miss Betsy H--st--ng, No. 30, _Duke-

street, St. James's_.

Blest with such charms, the snowy heart could

move

Such melting beauties sovereign claims of love;

She sweetly smiles, unconscious of her pow'r,

And with her pleasing chat beguiles each hour.

It is an undoubted fact she, must

please, she must charm the heart, and

win the foul to exquisite delight; how

can it be otherwise! behold her eyes,

drinking their living moisture in cups of

the purest hazel, and holding converse

with the heart, in such a language, the

least meeting glance must immediately un-

derstand; behold her hair, glossy as the

pearly drops that gild the flow'ry field

when Phoebus first his eastern rays ex-

tends, and soft as turtles down; which,

when suffered to sport in nature's wanton

folds, hold all the graces in their sportive

curls; view next her teeth, as white as

the polish'd elephants, and beautiful as

white;

Cheeks from whence the roses seek their

bloom,

And lips from whence the zephyrs steal perfume

but all these charms united, fall very

short of her mental qualifications: her

lively

( 90 )

lively wit charms the heart, and makes

her the desirable companion; her beha-

viour, Which in company never deviates

from the strict line of modesty, gains her

the truest merit: her apartments are very

genteel, and her dress corresponds with

her person. Her professional abilities

are not less to be priz'd than her other na-

tural gifts; her natural structure in those

parts is so well adapted, that it must

please; and every additional improvement

to enhance the coming pleasure our deli-

cate charmer is well acquainted with;

being now only nineteen she cannot, in

the least, have lost the keen edge of amo-

rous transport; neither are the essential

parts at all deprived of their magical

power; the liquid eye streams with the

maddening fire of youth, with all the

desires of unsatiated love; the panting

heave, accompanying the quick inter-

rupted sigh, speaks desire in its fullest

tone; and so mutually does she inter-

change the liquid store at the die-away

convulsive moment, that all her soul seems

centred in the blissful spot. She is tall,

and elegantly form'd in every limb;

Mr. Arch--r, the musician, is at present

her favourite man; him she will oblige

at any time, from every one else she

expects three guineas.

Miss

( 91 )

Miss D--v--nsh--re, No. 9, _Queen

Anne Street East_

Fool! not to know that love endures no tie,

And Jove but laughs at lovers perjury.

This lady is a native of Devonshire,

and has only been _one_ of _us_ four months;

she is of a fine fair complexion, love

tinctured cerulean eyes, fine teeth, and

genteel good figure; a charming partner

in a dance, a eery good companion by

the fire side, and dearly loves an agreeable

friend and a chearful glass; many a

_man_ of war hath been her willing prisoner,

and paid a proper ransom; her port is

said to be well guarded by a light brown

_chevaux-de-freize_, and parted from _Bum-

bay_ by a very small pleasant isthmus.

The entry is rather straight; but when

once in, their is very good _riding_; and

when they have paid _port customs_, they

are suffered to slip out very easily, though

generally followed by a salute from _Crown-

point_, which hastens their departure by

causing the floodgates to open com-

modiously. She is so brave, that she is

ever ready for an engagement; cares not

how soon she comes to _close quarters_, and

loves to fight _yard arm_ and _yard arm_, and

be

( 92 )

be briskly _boarded_; she is best pleased

when her opponent is _well armed_, and

Would despise any warrior, who had not

_two_ stout _balls_ to block up her _covered

way_, and did not carry metal enough to

leave _two pounds_ behind him.

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Mrs. N--t--n, No. 12, _Suffolk-street,

Cavendish-Square_.

The blooming looks of spring, and lovely red

As opening roses, on her cheeks are spread;

Her eyes that sparkle like the stars above,

Appear the armory and throne of love,

Whilst thousands of alluring graces Wait,

And mingling charms form love's triumphant

state.

This lady is tolerably handsome, with

a fine dark durable complexion, fine

hazel eyes and good teeth, which, by a

perpetual smile, or rather grin, she has

acquired a very convenient knack of

shewing; she is tall, and the goodness of

her temper and disposition render her a

very agreeable companion and makes

her at present much sought after. We

hear the first toast she drinks every day is

to

( 93 )

to the health of Mr. N----, a gentle-

man of the law, whose name she has

taken the liberty of substituting for her

own; she has not yet been a year on the

town, yet has done great execution

amongst the tender hearts of the men of

the _ton_, many of which she has kindled

into a flame. She is as fond of variety

as any _baronet_'s lady, and will display her

naked beauties to any curious observer,

without giving them the trouble to

mount On any other _man's shoulder_ to take

a peep at them. She is very tall, and

the _pit_ in her black heath is said to have

a considerable profundity, and has baff-

led the art of many a gauger to take it

precisely with the best dipping rules; yet

though the attempt has been unsuccessful,

it hath not been undelightful, for the

passage being straight much pleasure has

been derived by the _gauger_, during which

pleasing pastime

A gentle warmth invades her glowing breast,

And while she fondly gazes on thy face,

Ev'n thought is lost in exquisite delights;

and she is so generous, that as she knows

the hours of love are but short, she always

fills up every moment of them with rap-

ture. She well knows how to wind the

_clock_

( 94 )

_clock_ of nature up to the _highest pitch_, and

make the _human pendulum_ vibrate to ex-

tasy; nay, she can so well fill up what

the Poet calls the _dull pause of joy_, that its

duration is scarce perceiv'd, and she beats

an almost instantaneous alarm to blissful

repetition.

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Miss Br--wn, No 5, _Glanville-Street,

Rathbone Place_.

---------------Sacrifice to her

The precious hours, nor grudge with such a

mate

The summer's day to toy or winter's night.

Now clasp with dying fondness in your arms

Her yielding waist, now on her swelling breast

Recline your cheek, with eager kises press

Her balmy lips, and drinking from her eyes

Resistless love, the tender flame confess

Ineffable, but by the murmuring voice

Of genuine joy.

This lively girl is a native of Somerset-

shire, and being thought by her good

parents the rose of the garden, received

an education perhaps beyond what their

circumstances would then admit of, and

pride

( 95 )

pride with innocence danced hand in

hand. From a great desire of becoming

well acquainted with the world she was

apprenticed to a millener of the same

place,

Whose parent _hand_ the first _ideas_ form'd.

Scarce fifteen ripening autumns had

arrived, e'er she felt the divine influence

nature began to inspire her with; the

little fluid nipples till now unnoticed and

almost unseen, began to strut in all the

elegance of infant prime; the heart

began to feel their sovereign power, and

modest nature painted the budding blush

in the centre; nature's sink began no

longer to be thought as such, since now

another fluid passed the narrow bounds,

and instilled, by power instinctive, fresh

feeling into the whole channel, and

every thought and every action seemed

founded on those feelings. It is now

about ten months since she arrived, and

enlisted in the Cyprian choir; she possesses

a delicate fair complexion, with lively

blue eyes, a pretty mouth, and is well

embellished with two rows of polished

ivory; we cannot pretend to stile her a

beauty, but her lively and chearful

disposition, and her accomplishments

under

( 96 )

under _cover_ in great measure compensate

for the deficiency in her person, and make

one pound one a trifle for a whole night's

possession.

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Miss Ch--ld, No. 3, _Charles-Street,

Goodge-Street_.

To arms, to arms, the Cyprian Queen

Here braves the god of War,

And tho' on back, not backward seen

To take his wond'rous spear,

And melt it in her _clasping fold_,

The fold of rapturous burning bliss,

'Till quite o'erspent in nature's _mould_,

Then darts fresh vigor with a kiss.

If a first rate smart little buck would

wish for a mould to cast light infantry

men in, we would strongly recommend

him to Miss Ch--ld. She has a noble

martial disposition, and would sooner die

than be out rivalled; but independant of

that occurrence in her professional line,

her temper and disposition are good, and

her abilities between the sheets are not

easily equalled, excelled they cannot be;

she

( 97 )

she possesses a pair of love speaking ceru-

lean eyes, and a bosom as rich with love's

choicest graces as luxuriant fancy can

paint, and filled with the most irresistable

firmness, whose panting redundancy soon

invite the amorous encounter, and calls

into action the till now _hidden friend_,

whose swelling pride and impertinence

will no longer suffer the curtain to remain

drawn. She may, perhaps, at first attempt

to chide, but bolt the door, and then all

chiding ceases; an experienced sofa

then lends its aid; her turning limbs en-

hance the _coming pleasure_, and sighing

kisses crown the _golden minute_; her fair

complexion charms the heart; her wic-

ked blue eyes enchant the soul; her well

made form tempts the touch; her lovely

voice charms the ear, and her glossy flaxen

hair is worth a guinea an hour to look at.

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Miss T--wnsd--n, No. 23, _Russel street,

Covent Garden_.

Give me but thee, I'd make a heaven of earth,

Each night should give to new born pleasure

birth;

The sun of _joy_ should point continual _noon_,

And e'er an age of Noah, pass too soon.

Thus sung prince ------, when he

first became bewitched with the dancing

and

( 98 )

and singing of this sprightly piece, and

in consequence placed her in a genteel

lodgings, and for some time was, we be-

lieve, her sole enjoyer; but with all his be-

witching power, his show of arms, his

awful countenance; his martial figure,

and his warlike voice, could not confine

this amorous virago within the bands of

constancy, on which account it is in ge-

neral believed he left her, and now she

trades the independant woman. Her

beautiful complexion and her fine blue

eyes open such a field for love, that whilst

they retain their present lustre, she cannot

be without admirers. Her shape is ele-

gant, her stature tall and genteel, and

taking her every feature conjunctively, we

may say with the poet

Here youth and beauty, dancing in her hand,

Perform their mystic round of amorous joy.

She is now in her eighteenth year, and has

only been engaged in our business ten

months, and tho' she cannot be stiled an

epicure, she is most undoubtedly a glut-

ton, being particularly partial to that meal

where _four haunches_ are served up at once:

in her company they are sure to be dress'd

in taste, for she always chuses to _spit_ them

herself; and always has the greatest

share

( 99 )

share in _preparing_ the _sauce_; her price for

turning _cook_ is at least three guineas.

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Miss Fr--s--r, _Charlotte street, Rathbone

Place_.

Not less her blandishments than beauty move

At once both giving and confessing love.

This lady is about twenty-five, very

short, with dark hair and black eyes;

and was it not for her nose, which is quite

of the pug cast, we might stile her a com-

pleat black beauty; her _toute ensemble_

is very agreeable, and her blandishments

make her a desirable companion, as she

dresses in the height of the _ton_, sports an

elegant _rattler_, and at present figures a-

way in the first line. She has got a smat-

tering of the French and Italian (from

which last place she is lately come over,)

where we are told a prince of the blood

took particular notice of her, and learnt

her musick and dancing; it is about ten

months since we have been able to pre-

sent her to our readers, and if you sleep

a night with her, not less than half the

number of guineas will satisfy.

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