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oyal. ~174~~ See S-b-y's peeress, whom each fool Of fashion meets in Sunday school,{24} To chat in learned lore; Where rhyming peers, and letter'd beaus, Blue stocking belles to love dispose, And wit is deem'd a bore. With brave Sir Ronald, toe to toe, See Mrs. M-h-l A-g-lo,{25} Superb equestriana. Next--that voluptuous little dame,{26} Who sets the dandy world in flame, The female Giovanni. Erin's sprightly beauteous belle, Gay Lady G-t-m, and her swell The Yorkshire Whiskerandoes.{27} 24 The dulness of the marchioness's Sunday evening conver- saziones have obtained them the fashionable appellation of the Sunday-school. Lord Byron thought it highly dangerous for any wit to accept a second invitation, lest he should be inoculated with ennui. 23 Mrs. M- A-g-e, a very amiable and accomplished woman, sister to Sir H-y V-ne T-p-t. She is considered the best female equestrian in the ride. 26 A consideration for the delicacy of our fair readers will not allow us to enter upon the numerous amours of this favourite of Apollo and the Muses, and not less celebrated intriguant. She may, however, have ample justice entailed upon her under another head. Latterly, since the police have been so active in suppressing the gaming houses, a small party have met with security and profit for a little chicken hazard in Curzon-street, at which Mr. C-t has occasionally acted as croupier and banker. Elliston used to say, when informed of the sudden indisposition or absence of a certain little actress and singer-"Ay, I understand; she has a more profitable engagement than mine this evening." The amorous trio, Cl-g-t, Charles H-r-s, and the exquisite Master G-e, may not have cause to complain of neglect. The first of these gentlemen has lately, we understand, been very successful at play; we trust experience will teach him prudence. 27 His lordship commands the York hussars, in defence of whose whiskers he sometime since made a Quixotic attack upon a public writer. As he is full six feet high, and we are not quite five, prudence bids us place our finger on our lip. ~175~~ Pale Lambton, he who loves and hates
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