Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies or Man of Pleasure's Kalendar for the Year, 1788

Part 3

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disagreeable, so we may conclude, from Mrs. D--d, that a woman in years may be perfectly alluring; she is, indeed, turned of forty, rather fat and short, yet she looks well, dresses neat, and can divide as smartly covered, and as neat a leg and foot as ever beat time to _the silent flute_; her temper and be- haviour are good, and if you are not soon disposed for the attack, she will shew you such a set of pictures, that very seldom fails to alarm the sleeping _member_. Then may you behold the _lovely fount_ of de- light, reared on two pillars of monu- menatal alabaster; the symmetry of its parts, its _borders_ enriched with _wavering tendrils_, its _ruby portals_, and the _tufted grove_, that crowns the summit of the mount, all join to invite the guest to enter. The cordial reception he meets therein, with the tide of _flowing bliss_, more delicious than the boasted nectar of the gods, engulph the raptured soul, and set the lovely owner of the premisses, above nine tenths of the green gew- gaws that flutter about the town. If discipline forms the soldier in the wars of Mars, experience finishes the female combatant in the skirmishes of Venus. That experience this lady has,and is per-

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perfectly skilled in every delightful manoeuvre, knowing how to keep time, when to advance and retreat, to face to the right or left, and when to _shower_ down a whole _volley_ of _love_; so that those who are vanquished by her glory in their defeat, pant only for returning vigour to renew the combat; she is perfectly mistress in the art of restoring life, and performs the tender friction with a hand soft as turtles down. Keeps the house, and after giving you a whole night's en- tertainment, is perfectly satisfyed, and will give you a comfortable cup of tea in the morning, for one pound one.

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Miss Bl--ke, No. 74, _Castle Street, Oxford Road_.

The soft desiring girl expects thy coming; Busy in thought, and hasty for the hour, She turns and sighs, and wishes, counts the clock, And every minute drags a heavy pace, Till thou appear, the champion of the bed, Arm'd at all points, and eager for the charge That calls thee to the combat of thy love.

This lady's graceful figure, beautiful face, dark hair, and ivory teeth, must surely

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surely win the heart of every one, who is fortunate enough to get into her com- pany, and make you pant for the en- joyment of the more essential bliss; for the performance of which, who indeed, is better qualified? who is of a sweeter temper? who can better twine in the en- chanting folds of love? who can fill the night with stranger raptures? few, if any. Inslead of expecting two guineas for the performance, we may rather wonder at her moderation in not ex- pecting more: and though she is per- fectly charming when drest, yet we are informed that her naked beauties are still more enchanting; her lovely demi globes of delight, with their ruby buds, ravish the wondering eye. Descend still lower to the _regions of happiness_, the _true country of pleasure_, and there appear the _flaxen tendrils_ wantonly playing over the _mother of all saints_, whilst the _pouting protuberances_ leave it doubtful which _lips_ better deserve the burning kiss; the ex- tatic embrace both act in concert, and charm with delightful unison; whilst those _above_ murmur the transports of the soul, those which are placed _below_, per- form the delicious suction, which cannot be resisted till every atom of the genial juice

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juice is drawn through its most natural vent--that the man blest with enjoy- ment, may cry out with Lee in his _Caesar Borgia_,

O thou great chemise, nature, Who draw'st one spirit so divinely perfect, Thou mak'st a dreg of all the world beside.

Ireland lays claim to the honour of giving birth to this charming girl, who has not sported her figure in public life more than ten months; indeed her particular friend, the Captain, whose name she has taken the liberty of assuming, thinks her rather more honest than we believe her to be; she is now in her eighteenth year, dances well, and is fond of frequenting public hops, where, if her partner pleases her, for two guineas she has no objection to take him home, and return the com- pliment, that is, provided the Captain, is from town.

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Miss M--nt--n, No. 55, _Berwick-Street, Soho_.

Toil all the night, and at the approach of morn, When tir'd nature calls aloud for rest, The wanton fair, a stranger to fatigue, With eager fondness will renew the sport; Entwine the busy limbs to force the joy, Whilst through the parting lips, the playful tongue, The vital fire thro' every nerve propels, And drown the senses in love's potent stream.

Would the amorous _devotee_ wish us to say more, perhaps he may require personal charms, even then he will not be disappointed; she is of the brunette cast, with fine languishing eyes, fine even teeth, plump, well formed, pant- ing bubbies, and as she has now only entered into her nineteenth year, can- not possibly have lost the transports of _mutuality_; at present she trades the independant lass, having no particular friend

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friend to humour or offend; she takes her noon and evening excursions re- gularly, and enjoys, with unfeigned rap- ture, every man of pleasure that _en- ters_ properly equipped for the sport; and her love of variety, and her at- tachment to the sport, is so very prevalent, that, provided the gentle- man's pocket is sufficiently armed, there is not the least reason to fear she then will meet him _midway_, with true rapture, will _grasp_ the _pointed weapon_ with genuine female fortitude, and urge him _home_ with singular delight, _lesson_ his _pride_ with becoming dignity, and ask repeated pleasures.------It is now only eight months we have been able to call her _our own_, and as she seems sa- tisfied with one guinea, would recom- mend her as a _deserving_ peice.

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Miss K--n, _Castle-Street, Oxford Market_.

"Let _Nature_ empty her whole quiver in me, "I have a _part_, which, like an ample shield, Can _take in all_, and yet leave room for more.

This lady assumed the name, she at present goes by, from motives of con- cealment

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cealment in her _sportive_ profession, in which the drives a good trade, and is very much lik'd by the _beaux esprits_ of the age for her _spunk_, being remarkably full of Cyprian Spirit, many degrees above any proof it has ever been put to; so that for the power of her parts, and active ability, she could match Turk Gregory; and when she had him in her tenacious arms, he might perform the amorous feat within the _magic circle_ of her charms, till even strength, like his, was _spent_, and nature quite exhausted of all her balmy store, whilst she, untired, and springing from the bed, would ask a fresh attack, and still give pleasure in the warm embrace; she is of a dark complexion, with a wide mouth, and extraordinary well formed for a winter's companion. She has no pretensions to beauty, but founds her claims to public favour on in- ternal merit, and her _capacity_ and skill in the rites of Venus, appealing rather to the sense of touch, than that of sight; she is in general to be met with at a favourite hop, at the west end of the town, and if Mr. B--rd should not be there, you may gain the liberty of attending her home, and the will thank you for half a guinea.

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Mrs. H--rv--y, No. 21, _Queen Ann Street East_.

Behold those eyes that swim in humid fires, And trace her wanton thoughts and young desires; Taste those sweet lips, with balmy Nectar fraught, And all the rich luxuriancy of thought: Press her soft bosom--seat of swelling joy, Whose charms invite the rosy pinion'd boy; Who, fluttering here, may point the unerring dart, Flash in each eye, and revel in each heart, Till bolder grown, your hand insatiate rove, O'er her delightful _mount_ and _sportive grove_; Then all her limbs unbound, her girdle loose, There's nothing you can ask her, she'll refuse.

The above lines, from one of the warmest and most elegant poets fancy ever favoured, might be very justly ap- plied to this charming girl. Rich with the glow of youth, and the charms of a person, in which nature has been lavishly bountiful, she possesses a mind rarely, very rarely met with in the frail daughters of pleasure; generous, free- hearted,

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hearted, noble, feeling, and disinterested, might appear to be too high sounding epithets for a woman of this dercription. But however strange, it is not less strange than true; for she possesses qualities, which the want of, might make many a titled dame, poessessed of that single virtue, (or at least appearing to possess it) that she has unfortunately lost,--blush, for they may all with the strictest truth be applied to her. Here then, may the man come, (nay, we advise him to) who wishes in the morning, succeedimg a de- licious night, to find his person and his purse safe, and his health uninjured; here may he come, and taste every joy the most luscious desire can wish; here may his very sense be fed, nor know satiety, for joined to a beautiful face, an elegant form, and a graceful manner, you win find the agreeable companion, the good humoured girl, and the most enchanting bedfellow; young, and not more than three months _on_ the town, or _in_ the town, fine hazel love-swimming eyes, and dark brown hair, which left to twine in nature's wanton folds, plays loosely over a neck white as snow un- sunned, and sweetly shades the most en- chanting _love hillocks_ nature ever planted _below_

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_below_, a jetty _black_ surrounds the _pouting mansion_, rais'd on a pair of pillars that might _shame_ the _whitest_, or mark the smoothest alabaster, that twine in the amorous encounter, and seem to partake of that pleasure in the dye-away moment, that we cannot pretend to set any value upon.

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Mrs. Ch--sh--line, No. 36, _Titchfield Street_.

Reclin'd upon a couch the maiden lay, And all her virgin charms expos'd to view; I saw them all, unseen, and in her eyes Read the mad language of untaught desire.

This Mrs. C------ may say, when She first seduced this _then_ lovely girl from the boarding school, and taught her wil- ling mind the use of that _machine_, her amorous desires so ardently wished for.-- She is the daughter of a banker in the city, and might have remained with her first undoer for many years longer, had not her itch for _variety_, and the brandy bottle, got the better of every sub- servience due to a keeper. Now arrived at the full age of twenty-six, with fine sparkling ( 63 )

sparkling blue eyes, genteel tall figure, her breasts rather full but not less firm, very fair, and contrasted beautifully by the blue branching veins which surround every part; apparently light brown hair, but so covered with powder that the colour is doubtful; of a sprightly and amorous disposition, and a very warm temper, especially when _tempered_ by her favorite liquor, of which she loves to take large and copious libations, ever desirous of seeing the bottom. Her price is moderate, the smallest piece being as much as she in general expects.

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Miss M--rr--s, No 59, _South Mortimer Street, Oxford Road_.

"Methinks I wish, and wish for what I know not, "But still I wish,--yet, if I had that woman, "She I believe could tell me what I wish for.

Should the man of pleasure take a nocturnal ramble _into_ this lady's lodgings, and be happy enough to find her at home and alone, he need not wish himself for that night under the influence of any other star than that of _Venus_; as she will very

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very agreeably make the dulest hours to pass away with the soft music of love, and beat time to its _silent_ harmony in all the luxury of soft delight; she is of a fine brunette complexion, hazel eyes, which beam inexpressibly sweet, remarka- ble fine teeth, plump firm bubbies, and a stately carriage; she dances well, and is amiable in her temper, lively in her disposition, and carries good-nature in all _her actions_; nor does she neglect any thing in her power to please her visitors. Her price is from two guineas upwards, to any sum the gentleman she obliges thinks she merits; which at the blooming age of twenty cannot be too much. Had she less partiality for a certain hair dresser, we think she would be more pleasing to the generality of her visitors.

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Miss Elizabeth W--tk--ns, _Little Chesterfield-Street_.

Loves subtle fluid, and life's thrilling kiss Glide thro' her frame, and speak the coming bliss.

In this age of gallantry and pleasure, when epicurism is so much practised, and

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and variety so much sought after, we are happy in being able to serve up a dish to every palate, and here present our readers with as delicious a one (that is when she does not smell of brandy) as would be provided by the hand of luxury itself, and stimulate the most languid appetite to fall on with the greatest _gou_; for in Betsy is comprised an epitome of delight, rather above mediocrity in her size, fine dark eyes and hair, and a fine durable complexion, and teeth that needs not the dentist nor his dentrifice; and a pair of tempting full formed breasts, made for the swelling yielding joy, and to send the murmurring sigh of rapture to the breath- ing trembling lips; and at the critical juncture of supreme pleasure, her whole spirit seems to dissolve within her, weep thro' all her frame with exquisitely thrilling languor, and _pour down_ to the _centrical point_ from every _Cyprian spring_ a whole flood of _liquid life_: for a nocturnal bathe in this Cyprian spring, she expects at least two guineas.

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Miss Betsy R--l--ns, No. 12, _Little Tichfield Street_.

Just at fifteen the _down_ of nature grew, O'er the soft yielding _lips_ of crimson hue; The wanton fire of love began to play, And on her bosom shew its powerful sway When two more years had ripened every joint, All nature's power did to the _centre_ point,

And still continues to point there, never seeking for a more engaging part, than that whose natural instinct so forcibly point to that _central_ abode; and well may it point there, for she can command a Paradise of bliss; a fair eye, and beautiful complexion, together with firm panting breasts, busy hand, which loves to be busily employed in inviting the tumid guest to her dear land of delight; the two grand supporters of which always unfold at the approach of this never un- welcome visitor, whose _knocking_ and entrance is generally performed at the same time; the _dando_ and _reddendo_ game soon began, which cannot be won but by death. She is tall and genteelly formed, good teeth, a fair skin, and pretty melting light eyes, and was taught, when

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when in keeping by the surgeon sh takes her name from, that kind of behaviour that does credit to herself, and is very rare to be met with amongst the frail daughters of pleasure.

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Mrs, W--rd, No. 19, _Union Street, Middlesex Hospital_.

There is a joy to melt in her embrace, Dissolve in pleasures, not in delights.

She is a fine lusty well looking lady; her eyes and hair are dark; her teeth good, and her age about thirty; she sees much company, and none depart unsatis- fied, it being her study to please, and her pride to be thought worthy of a second visit. She is very careful of her health, and where she has the least reason to suspect infection, is very strict in examin- ing the ambassador of love e'er she re- ceives his tribute. Tho' a very generous dealer, and one who has dealt in our market at least ten years, she does not appear to be quite void of sensibility; but seems to give pleasing proofs that she feels delight, as well as bestows it. Her old

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old friend, whose name she stole, has been long dead, and by his death has reduced her to accept of almost any sum her paramour offers.

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Miss J--hn--t--n, No. 6, _Church Court, St. Martin's Lane_.

Here roses red, and lilys fair; The gifts of nature, deck her air.

Oh for a touch of the pencil of anima- tion to color the picture of one of the most lively productions in our exhibition; she is genteel and well made, with a beautiful face, the tints in which are done by nature alone, fine light hair, and a pretty learing eye, that would make a monk disregard his vow of celibacy, or a mahometan think that he had got one of the daughters of paradise; her mouth small, her lips tempting; her teeth even, white, and regular; her foot and leg smart, and her dress at once neat and genteel. But these are not the sole powers of this lady; she is acquainted at once

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once with the whole rationale of love, as well as with the entire practice of it; and whether we talk of those mysteries which are only known by the adepts, or those more clumsily applied operations of the lower orders of the sisterhood, she is up to every thing in love's tactics. Her dialect does not tell us she is a native of Scotland, tho' her father, who is an half pay officer, yet resides there; at this period when the powers of love or lust are at their full bloom, necessity and inclination together, prompted her to become a dancer on our cyprian stage, and is very desirous of pleasing every man that makes her his partner, and is so very careful of her health, that before she receives her _guinea_, she must examine every _one_ of her partner's _legs_.

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Mrs. S--tt--n, No. 31, _Tavistock-Street_.

When will the dear man come, that I may hold him Fast as my love can make him, hug him close As my fond soul can wish; give all my breath In sighs and kisses, tell I swoon with rapture.

All this she seems to say to each admirer; it cannot be true to all. But no

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no matter. Vanity whispers to each, _this is for thee alone_, and the self-deceived dolt believes it. Miss S--tt--n, indeed, can give pleasure; her agreeable per- son, animated eyes, and lively manner, promise pleasing enjoyment, and in that she does not deceive; she artfully prolongs the pleasure to its utmost limits, and even then repines it is so short. She is of a comfortable size, genteelly form'd, with a pretty round face, a little pimpled, very pretty orient teeth, and now just entered her twenty-second year; her lodgings are neat and elegant, for the use of which, and a little _black apartment_, she always carries about her; she expects, at least 3 guineas; if not at home, in the evening, is generally to be met with in the green boxes.

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Miss C--p--r, at a China shop, _Russell Court_.

Let me press therein my arms, Tune of my heart, and charmer of my eyes, Nay, thou shall hear the extacy from me, I'll make thee smile with my extravagant passion.

This lady is neither handsome, well dress'd, well lodg'd, nor well bred; yet she

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she will give more delight than most of the finical dames, who think they do their gallants a favour to admit their em- braces at a high price. This humble girl is thankful for a crown, and will testify her gratitude in whatever way you chuse, she is willing to appear in the dress of _pure nature_, as her skin is without spot or blemish, her breasts small and plump, and her limbs well turned and well pro- portioned. It is her joy to give joy, and she omits no means of procuring it; though her compliance is ample, she is so reserved in her demand that she takes what is given, and does not, like too many of her sisterhood, seize the minute just preceding the moment of extacy to demand more, and either proceed or draw back as her demands are gratify'd or not. In short she is worthy of some de- gree of elevation, to enable her to walk a more gainful round than Catherine- street, or the Strand. She has lately been to visit her parents in Derbyshire, and is now returned a tolerable fresh piece again.

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Mrs. H--w--rd, No. 14, _Moor's-place, Lambeth_.

Her brows are arch'd, and rather full and thin, To shade the dazzling light that dwells therein.

Although Mrs. H--w--rd cannot be more than twenty-six, she has been a true sportswoman, at the cyprian games, for at least twelve years, and has within these late ones contracted such an habit of in- timacy with the gin bottle, that unless a person is particularly partial to it, it is al- most intolerable, to approach her. At Brighton, this last season, she was the fa- vourite girl at Mrs.John--n's, and had she not, through a foolish fondness, gave the preference to her dear Mr. Sn--m, it is in general believed Mr. W----, the capital Brewer, would have taken her under his own protection; she is rather too short, and too fat, fine dark hair; and eyes and eye-brows that answer very well to her motto; the _grove_ below is _well thatched_, and ample enough in size to _take in_ any guest; but still she has learnt the knack of _contracting_ it, and a small made gentleman may feel the tender friction. When she elopes from her dear fellow, she is to be met with at Mrs. J--ns--n's, in German-street, and does not turn away any money offered her.

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Mrs. H--ll--ngb--rg, No. 4, _Castle- Street, East_.

In hell and earth, and seas and heaven above, Love conquers all, and we must yield to force.

This lady, tho' an adept in the art, so nobly erases true impudence, with false modesty, that her lover would be almost lead to think his chosen fair, at first sight, an immaculate Virgin. The _supreme gush_, the enraptured moment she so mutually interchanges, or at least seems so to do, that she might well be stil'd the paragon of her sex; and so perfectly well convin- ced of her own proficiency in the art, (altho in spite, of those killing lumi- naries, embellished by a tolerable good skin, she has too large a mouth ever to be stil'd a beauty) she never will see her man a second time, unless Plutus has suf- ficiently shewn his power first. Our charmer was taken from her parents, and taught the use of the _tree of life_ at a very early period; but never had the good for- tune on her side to be much exalted: in- deed, when we consider the more early part of her life was spent, and the whole of her education was received in a sea port town, we cannot be much surprised.

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Miss R--b--ns--n, No 14, Lisle Street, Leciester Fields.

Thou can'st not see one wrinkle in my brow, My eyes tho' dark, are bright and quick in turning, My beauty as the spring does yearly grow, My flesh is soft and plump; my marrow burning.