Mary Fiddler, a fine blooming lass of 18, her - is like silk itself, and bubbles as white as snow; she is just in her prime, and fit for business, she is broke in this spring, by a well-known gentleman of the turf. Her movements are regular, her pace elegant, and her action is good: and when you mount her, she begins to f -- k away to the tune of the 'Dandy O'. Her price, 5s. 'She riggles her a -- e su' cantily.'

LRB 4 August 1988 | PDF Download