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Venus in Boston;
A ROMANCE OF CITY LIFE.
"Ah, Vice! how soft are thy voluptuous ways!
While boyish blood is mantling,
who can 'scape The fascination of thy magic gaze?
A Cherub-hydra round us dost thou gape,
And mould to every taste,
thy dear, delusive shape."
While boyish blood is mantling,
who can 'scape The fascination of thy magic gaze?
A Cherub-hydra round us dost thou gape,
And mould to every taste,
thy dear, delusive shape."
BYRON'S CHILDE HAROLD
{First published 1849}
CONTENTS
| INTRODUCTION | 3 | |
| Chapter I. | The blind Basket-maker and his family. | 3 |
| Chapter II. | Innocence in the Grip of Lust. | 7 |
| Chapter III. | The Rescue. | 17 |
| Chapter IV. | A night in Ann street. | 20 |
| Chapter V. | The Chevalier and the Duchess. | 52 |
| Chapter VI. | The Stolen Package. | 75 |
| Chapter VII. | Showing the operations of Jew Mike. | 90 |
| Chapter VIII. | The Chambers of Love. | 98 |
Frontispiece to Venus in Boston, 1850 edition. Bycourtesy of the Trustees of the Boston Public Library.INTRODUCTION
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