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[PROSTITUTION]: A printed broadside entitled The Female Jockey Club, or A List of the Sporting Ladies, one page, 4to, Newcastle, n.d. (c.1785-1811). The broadside, printed by David Bass, states, in part, 'Miss Betsy Warding, an exceedingly sprightly filly, a good figure, carries a lofty head, goes extremely well, and shows a smart leg - she has never yet been beat, which is something remarkable - and is often airing with Miss Britannia, a light chestnut filly, by a son of Neptune…..seemingly possessed of all the blood and spirit of her fire, and is allowed to be one of the most accomplished creatures now on the turf - The former generally runs in blue and black hat, the latter in white and straw - Stable, near Pandon Bank….The handsome Grey Filly, a noble looking animal, remarkably genteel and comely, and whose long continued celebrity on the turf is well known by the Sportsmen in this neighbourhood; and appears to have been train'd in the Military School, as she once ran away with an Officer…...The famous Caledonian Filly continues on the turf with unrival'd success. But unfortunately she is rather restive, apt to throw her rider, and has twice run off the course…..Miss Modesty….a slender filly….late the property of Dr. Skeleton, is a dull looking animal, but not apt to stumble, and runs over the course very easily….Miss Lillyput, a remarkable neat little creature…..she is not a very handsome filly, but as swift as a hawk….Her stable is at no certain place, but is often airing in the Bigg-market…..Mrs Taty's filly promises to be an ornament to her stud, as much pains have been taken in her training. She is tall and slender, and something extraordinary is expected when she enters the list, as she intends to start for Macaroni Stakes only - Stable, near the Long Stairs:- where there are many of the Sporting Dames, of all ages, ready to run at any time, and for any prize…..The celebrated Stables in Plumber Chare are still occupied by Coursers of the Lower Class:- among which are the noted Captains Filly, Kitty Crabtoe, Bet Fish, Little Gravy-eye, Peg Whale, Fan Blubber, &c. &c. - These fillies are generally jockied by sailors, who are well known to be clumsy riders…..The Gentlemen Sportsmen are respectfully informed that the New Stables, near the Stockbridge, are now open for their accommodation, and at present contain a number of fillies of almost every description, whose names and pedigrees are as yet unknown; and may be seen generally in the evenings, parading the principal streets, in pairs'. Matted in black and a dark shade of pink and framed and glazed to an overall size of 13.5 x 15.5. Some light age wear, about VG