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Venus in Boston 16: ‘Such sweet blue eyes — such luxuriant hair — such a snowy breast, expanding into the two “apples of love!”’.at apples, n.
Venus in Boston 16: ‘Such sweet blue eyes — such luxuriant hair — such a snowy breast, expanding into the two “apples of love!”’. Venus in Boston 24: Included in the company were several other ‘apple girls,’ whose proficiency as thieves entitled them to the distinction of being considered as competent ‘Grabbers;’ [...] among the male portion of the assembly, there were several expert and daring robbers, the most distinguished of whom was Jew Mike himself, whose skill as a burglar had elevated him to the highly honorable position of captain of the ‘Grabbers’.at grabber, n.
Venus in Boston 98: [S]everal courtezans of the ordinary class were lounging about, or indolently conversing with a few intimate male friends, who were probably their private lovers, or pimps.at lover, n.
Venus in Boston 21: [T]he fashionable courtezan who [...] ‘sees company’ at a splendidly furnished brothel can perceive not the slightest resemblance between her position in society and that of the wretched troll who practises indiscriminate prostitution in some low ‘crib’.at see company (v.) under see, v.
Venus in Boston 23: [A] crowd of well-dressed but dissipated young men enter the cellar, their wild looks and disorderly attire plainly indicating that they are on a regular ‘time’.at time, n.
Venus in Boston 24: ‘I came to this accursed country to be jugged for a ten-spot, for manslaughter, (it was a clear murder, though, and a good piece of work, too)’.at piece of work (n.) under work, n.
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