Miss Catley

How various are the changes in human life, the most wretched to-day may be exalted to-morrow, and those in the highest station, may in the fame space of time be reduc'd to the lowest degree, I was led into these reflections, by considering the Fortune of this Lady.�

She is the daughter of a Hackney Coachman, near Tower-Hill, and her Education, (if it may be call�d Education,) the lowest of her acquaintance was with the most vulgar, and her conversation the same: Nature however was very kind to her, she possesses a very elegant person, fine features, good hair and eyes, and a voice the most delightful ever heard, she was a mere tomboy among her playmates, and would play at Taw, Spin a Top, or jump over a post with any one, she was one day sitting in a Public-House and amusing some of her acquaintance with a Song, when a gentleman passing by, was so struck with the rude melody of such an untutor'd genius, that he could not resist his Inclination of endeavouring to get acquainted with her, this was no difficult Task, as she was very free of her Company, in a short time the was ingag�d to an Eminent Master in the Musical Way, (Mr. B-tes,) and soon after was brought to the Orchestre, at Mary-Le-Bone-Gardens, where her amazing powers and excertion soon distinguish�d her as a first rate Singer, she had not been long there before a celebrated Knight, well knewn in the World of Gallantry, made some overtures to her, which she did not think proper to decline, and directly she step'd into her Chariot, as the Favourite Sultano of Sir F. B. D. L. with him she liv'd for some time in the highest Degree of Luxury and Folly at Marylebone, she would attend with pleasure to the most lewd Conversation, which was sure to be introduc'd every night, by that Arch Priest of Salinus T. L--e. she had now an offer of advantage, and suitable to her wild rambling disposition, of going to Ireland, where she soon grew emminent on the Dublin Theatre, every day the improv'd and surprisd the audience, with fresh proofs of her abilities, after a few years she thought proper to return to England and is now on the Covent-Garden Theatre, giving fresh Specimens of her extraordinary Talents, she is said to be now in keeping by a Gentleman of rank and Fortune, by whom the has two Children.