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The Vere Street Coterie, or, The Phoenix of Sodom choose

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[UK] Holloway (printer)Vere Street Coterie 12: These reptiles assume feigned names [...] for instance, Kitty Cambric is a Coal Merchant; Miss Selina, a Runner at a Police office; Black-eyed Leonora, a Drummer; Pretty Harriet, a Butcher; Lady Godina, a Waiter; the Duchess of Gloucester, a gentleman’s servant; Duchess of Devonshire, a Blacksmith; and Miss Sweet Lips, a Country Grocer.
at Miss, n.
[UK] Holloway (printer) Vere Street Coterie 63: It is equally unfortunate for the poor woman, that this Parochial Pole-cat lives in the neighourhood of the Fleet-prison, and is continually insulting her.
at polecat, n.
[UK] Holloway (printer) Vere Street Coterie 47: It is said that the ghost of White, the drummer boy, lately executed for Sodomy, pays his nocturnal visits to old Moggy, the rump-rider, Park-street.
at rump-rider (n.) under rump, n.
[UK] Holloway (printer) Vere Street Coterie 11: Many of these wretches are married; and frequently, when they are together, make their wives, who they call Tommies, topics of ridicule.
at tommy, n.1
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