https://padlet.com/alexaac1997/9t35jla58fey6hvy EEBO Research en-us 2022-06-08 14:45:55 UTC 2022-06-08 15:51:23 UTC hello@padlet.com alexaac1997 https://padlet.com/alexaac1997/9t35jla58fey6hvy/wish/2215093830 This document is significant to the topic at hand because it is a declaration made by prostitutes themselves, it allows the reader to have a better understanding of why they work at this industry and how it has affected their lives. The women that wrote the declaration were trying to be seen as more than their job and it is a call for empathy, but it is also a document that was meant to be read by other prostitutes, which makes its distribution a kind of sorority act in itself.]]> 2022-06-08 14:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaac1997/9t35jla58fey6hvy/wish/2215093830 alexaac1997 https://padlet.com/alexaac1997/9t35jla58fey6hvy/wish/2215101403 2022-06-08 14:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaac1997/9t35jla58fey6hvy/wish/2215101403 alexaac1997 https://padlet.com/alexaac1997/9t35jla58fey6hvy/wish/2215107634 This text caught me by surprise, it is some kind of yellow pages that is only constituted by the people stated in its title, and aside from their names, it also comes with a brief description of each one of the persons mentioned. It has no explanation of its purpose, but taking in account that it also contains Smithfield in its title, I assume that it is a guide for people looking to hire a prostitute since it was known that was a place they frequented as seen in Altham's document about the auction.]]> 2022-06-08 15:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaac1997/9t35jla58fey6hvy/wish/2215107634 alexaac1997 https://padlet.com/alexaac1997/9t35jla58fey6hvy/wish/2215110805 "On Tuesday the 25th of this Instant August, will be exposed to Sale, by Auction, a curious Collection of painted Whores, Cracks, Night-Walkers, Newgate-Nappers, Bridewel-Workers, Ladies of Pleasure, Cart-Dancers; with other such dissembling Pick-pocket Cheats, some Pox'd, some Clap'd, and some quite rotten and ready to fall in pieces: Some whereof will smile in your faces, and yet be ready, behind your backs, to cut your Throats for Sixpence. Others will chuck you under the Chin, with their Left-hands, and with their Right be picking your pockets. Some will be so drunk, when you carry them to the Tavern, that they will p—on your knees, and hug and kiss you at so damnable a rate, that the stink of their breath will be ready to smother you, and force you to spew. Others will put one hand in your Cod-piece, and another in your Watch-pocket. Others will keep you in discourse, till their Partners carry away your Hat, Cloak, Cane and Gloves Some will spew in your face, when you are busy with them, whilst you are already half stifled by the stink of their breath. Who can but buy and love such pretty profitable, and well accomplish'd Ladies? VVherein so many such Qualities are concentered." (Altham, 1)]]> 2022-06-08 15:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaac1997/9t35jla58fey6hvy/wish/2215110805 alexaac1997 https://padlet.com/alexaac1997/9t35jla58fey6hvy/wish/2215114339 "First then, we do declare (and that you know has been of late a very modish and frequent word amongst us) That the original cause of our ruine, or motives which prompted us in general to these lewd Courses, were Pride and Idleness. Nature had been so kinde to most of us, to afford us good Faces;" (Anonymous, 4)]]> 2022-06-08 15:06:43 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaac1997/9t35jla58fey6hvy/wish/2215114339 alexaac1997 https://padlet.com/alexaac1997/9t35jla58fey6hvy/wish/2215117616 "The wanton humour of the age soon exposed us to flattering Temptations, and 'twas so taking a vanity to our Sex and years to be Brave and Gay, to appear in splendid Clothes and a fashionable Dress, that we were easily betray'd to part with the natural Jewels of Modesty and Vertue, for a slight Bracelet, a pretty Ring, or a tawdry Necklace, and sully our minds to finifie our bodies; as if we had no other use for our Souls, but to be Bawds to our Carcasses." (Anonymous, 4)]]> 2022-06-08 15:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaac1997/9t35jla58fey6hvy/wish/2215117616 alexaac1997 https://padlet.com/alexaac1997/9t35jla58fey6hvy/wish/2215120192 "There are a great many more, whom you may see at the place of Auction, whom I cannot conveniently mention here, such as, Country Whores, Ubiquitarian Whores, Journey women Whores, and Whores from all parts of England, besides Outlandish Whores, a multitude of Spanish, French, Dutch, High German Whores and Country Jones, in their night Cloaths, with Whores of all sorts and sizes, where you may pick and choose, and please your selves. As we can best conjecture our Number will be about 65000." (Altham, 1)]]> 2022-06-08 15:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/alexaac1997/9t35jla58fey6hvy/wish/2215120192