that give considerable effect to an otherwise interesting countenance. A
few years since she had a penchant for the stage, and played repeatedly
at one of the minor theatres, under the name of "The Lady;" a character
Clara can, when she pleases, support with unusual _gaiete_: instance her
splendid parties in Manchester-street, Manchester-square, where I have
seen a coruscation of beauties assembled together that must have made
great havoc in their time among the hearts of the young, the gay,
and the generous. Like ~14~~most of her society, Clara has no idea of
prudence, and hence to escape some pressing importunities, she levanted
for a short time to Scotland, but has since, by the liberal advances of
her present delusive, been enabled to quit the interested apprehensions
of the _Dun_ family. The swaggering belle in the green pelisse
yonder, on the _pave_, is the celebrated courtezan, Mrs. St*pf**d, of
Curzon-street, May-fair. How she acquired her present cognomen I know
not, unless it was for her _stopping_ accomplishment in the polite
science of pugilism and modern patter, in both of which she is a
finished proficient, as poor John D------, a dashing savoury chemist,
can vouch for.

On a certain night, she followed this unfaithful swain, placing herself
(unknown to him) behind his carriage, to the house of a rival sister of
Cytherea, Mrs. St**h**e, and there enforced, by divers potent means,
due submission to the laws of Constancy and Love; but as such compulsory
measures were not in _good taste_ with the _protector's_ feelings,
the contract was soon void, and the lady once more liberated to choose
another and another swain, with a pension of two hundred pounds per
annum, and a well-furnished house into the bargain. She was formerly,
and when first she came out, the _chere amie_ of Tom B-----, who had,
in spite of his science recently, in a short affair at Long's hotel, not
much the Best of it. (See plate).

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From him she bolted, and enlisted with an officer of the nineteenth
Lancers; but not liking the house of Montague, she obtained the Grant
of a furlough, and has since indulged in a plurality of lovers, without
much attention to size, age, persons, or professions. Of her talent in
love affairs, we have given some specimens; and her courage in war can
never be doubted after the formidable attack she recently made upon
General Sir John D***e, returning through Hounslow from a review, from