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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."

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