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Miss Polly H-w-rd

1790 Edition

10 Castle Street

Locations:

Thirteen Cantons

Castle Street

St. Martin's in the Fields

See also:

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Her Covent Garden Ladies Entry:

Who can resist such tempting powerful charms,
Her lovely looks the beating heart alarms;
Her eyes which are than diamonds far more bright,
Pierce the fond heart and captivate the sight.
Her lily bosom and her taper waist,
Her pouting lips would tempt a saint to taste;
Love's sweet Elysium she will soon make yours,
And bliss with raptures new the passing hours.

Our sweet Polly, that at present reigns the perfect model of innocence and good nature, has not yet made her entry into the nineteenth year; she lived for some time before she enlisted into our service, as servant at the Thirteen C—nt—ns; the alamode beef bucks of every denomination used all the art and intreaties, the delicious fare, offered by so fair a hand, could inspire them with; but she baffled every enticing manoeuvre, and was proof against every dishonourable attack, the flattering tongue of the most love inspired youth could make, and was at last seduced by a female (Mrs. J—n—n, in G—rm—n Street); here she was tempted by a set of bucks, whose pockets being more weighty, their arguments more powerful, and her resistance not so violent as before, and e' er many nights had passed, she disposed of her virgin treasure. Her former place and situation had enabled her to know some- thing of the ways of life; and thinking she had lived in a state of servility long enough, she soon grew sensible of the value of her charms, and scorning the least control, seized a favourable opportunity of removing herself, and took lodgings where she now resides, and immediately commenced mistress.

It is not a twelvemonth since the Middlesex invader broke down the hymeneal fence, her feelings therefore must just have reached their highest tone of sensibility, and conscious of her merit and worth, she is now in daily expectation that some good natured citizen will take her into keeping, and free her from the disagreeable necessity of nocturnal perambulations. Polly is a middle sized pretty genteel made girl, with fine black eyes, dark hair, exceeding good teeth, and a very pleasing countenance, and a sweet affable temper and disposition ; the dairy hills of delight are beautifully prominent, firm, and elastic; the sable-coloured grot below, with its coral tipt janitor, is just adapted to the sons of Great Britain, when she has travelled the public road twelve months more, the Hibernian sons may, perhaps, find the parts properly distended for their use.

Details
Age:

18

Home:

London

Appearance:

Pretty, black eyes, dark hair

Name:

Polly Howard

Price:

Unknown

Nationality

English

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