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A View of London and Westminster, or, The Town Spy (1st part) choose

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[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 4: [A]ny other useful Expletive, such as Blood, Hell, and that excellent English particle Zounds.
at blood!, excl.
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 41: [in a list of prostitutes] Miss Blouze, a Vintner’s Daughter [Is Visited] By a Nobleman.
at blowse, n.
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 25: I pity Beau Bobbish [...] He [...] picks his teeth all the Afternoon at Dicks [...] on Purpose to be ravish’d with those two pretty Words, Your Honour.
at bobbish, adj.
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 13: [A] Club of Bug-hunters and Pillow-patchers take Possession of his House [and] hoist their Standard, a nasty Carpet over the Door.
at bug-hunter, n.1
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 2: And would it not be equally bold and barbarous, to enslave a Beau or Bully with the Tyranny of the Third Commandment.
at bully, n.1
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) : [in a list of prostitutes] Miss Morecock [Is Visited] By a Captain and a Coffee-man.
at cock, n.3
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 10: She is the wife of Sir Daniel Dolittle, Knt. [...] who is not above Forty-nine Years older than his aforesaid Yoke-mate.
at domine do-little, n.
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 35/1: [in list of prostitutes] Miss Fanny Fire, from Exeter-Exchange [Is Visited] By Sir Francis Fumble, Bar[onet] .
at fanny, n.1
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 49: [in a list of prostitutes] Miss Fiddle [Is Visited] By Colonel Fire-lock.
at fiddle, n.1
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 42: [in a list of prostitutes] Miss Tinder [Is Visited] By Col. Strikefire.
at firelock (n.) under fire, n.
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 35/1: [in list of prostitutes] Miss Fanny Fire, from Exeter-Exchange [Is Visited] By Sir Francis Fumble, Bar[onet] .
at fumble, v.
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 35/1: [in a list of prostitutes] Miss Gallop [...] was been no Truant in the Loss of her time, having been seduced at Fourteen and Issue three Children before Seventeen.
at gallop, v.
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 12: Mrs Hannah Hadit, a pretty young gentlewoman.
at have, v.
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) : [in a list of prostitutes] Miss Icey [Is Visited] By Lord Heatwell.
at heat, v.
[UK] View of London and Westminster 23: These Low-heel’d Gentleman [i.e. chairmen who sell private secrets to the press] shall watch impatiently for the last gasp of a Person of Quality, as Jew for an Opportunity to debauch his Maid .
at low-heeled, adj.
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 40: [in a list of prostitutes] Miss Itchtail [Is Visited] By a D[octor?] [ibid.] 49: Miss Itching [Is Visited] By a Merchant.
at itch, n.
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 48: [T]he Gates of Sodom. I mean the Hundred of Drury, being the Jakes of the Town.
at jakes, n.1
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 49: [in a list of prostitutes] Miss Jenny Jerk [Is Visited] By a noted Fox-hunting Esquire.
at jerk, v.2
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 46: [in a list of prostitutes] Miss Jigtail, a Waterman’s Daughter [Is Visited] By a Colonel of the Army.
at jig, v.1
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 49: [in a list of prostitutes] Miss Jiggle [Is Visited] By a D[octor?].
at jiggle, v.
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 35/1: [in a list of prostitutes] Madam Jolt, at 400l. per Ann. besides an Equipage, &c.
at jolt, v.
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) : [in a list of prostitutes] Miss Jenny Juicy.
at juicy, adj.
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) : [in a list of prostitutes] Miss Lig-close [Is Visited] By a Sc. Nobleman.
at lig, v.1
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 46: [in a list of prostitutes] Miss Maukin [Is Visited] By a Merchant in the City.
at malkin, n.
[UK] View of London and Westminster 16: Lady Laycock presents him her Compliments.
at Miss Laycock (n.) under Miss, n.
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 13: The Truth of all this [i.e. a bizarre childbirth] any one many be truly satisfied [...] of Madame Midnight living in Squawking-Alley.
at Mother Midnight (n.) under mother, n.
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 44: [in a list of prostitutes] Nanny Never-still [Is Visited] By a Contribution of Gentlemen.
at nanny, n.1
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 17: He is past Eighty, and must soon must abandon his life, which is his Pelf; but it rends his Heart.
at pelf, n.
[UK] View of London & Westminster (2nd part) 39: Miss Patty Pestle [...] [Is Visited] By Col. Gonhorrea Com multis aliis.
at pestle, n.
[UK] View of London and Westminster 53: I have not yet taken care of the numerous Band of Pettitcoat-Pensioners, who are at this time in the City, begetting young Merchants and Shop-keepers.
at petticoat pensioner (n.) under petticoat, n.
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