Should they continue their illbred impertinencies, the fathers or brothers of some of the offended, may probably make them feel a lash, posess. ed of mere sting than this, from Sir, Your admirer, MR. SPECULATOR, A considerable time elapsed before I was able to discover what they were. I was in the constant practice of being in the company of young Ladies, and to my great astonishment, found those of my acquaint ance who were of a slender and delicate cast, all of a sudden grown to a most enormous size, and particular about the hips! I perceive that this strange alteration had not attracted my observation alone, but that most ofthe young bucks of the blood had remarked it likewise, and began to conceive that the ladies had become unusually fond of them, by appearing so much more frequent than formerly in their company; when in truth, it was nothing more than an I have ever considered it as the necessary duty of some person in every age, to record the follies and vices, as well as the virtues of mankind, and to hold their vain actions up to view, in a ridiculous light, that cul. pability may blush at itself, and some be enabled to amend. Since, such is my opinion, and since in the female part of SO ciety, there are as many ridi-itching desire to shew the ad culous absurdities adopted, as among any part of the community, I shall from time to time, send you my thoughts upon some of the most predominant singularities that are tolerated and practised in this age of refinement, hoping that some of your numerous readers may be edified and amused thereby : ditional beauty they had added to their form. This sin gular ornament continued some months in vogue, to the wonder of our sex, 'till, on a fair pleasant day, one of these modern belles, took an opportunity of displaying her shapes in Broadway, (the nsua! place of resort for such purposes) but unfortunately for the hip asoeiOne of the most singularation, by endeavouring to drop fashions, the female Gentees of this' Metropolis have thought proper to introduce, is that of wearing what is generally called bishops. a graceful curtesy to one of her admirers as he passed: the contrivance by which the wonder was suspended, happened lads of the cane, chancing to be a short distance behind, and seeing something drop in the form of a pretty large package, loudly vociferated Sto stop fair damsel, you have dropped your bundle; but she not a little mortified, particularly, when reflecting that owing to this misfortune, a complete discovery would be made of the means by which so promenant and valuable an ornament was acquired, proceeded without much apparent regard for her loss, leaving the young gentleman to keep possession of his prize he picking it up followed on, endeavouring to overtake the lady, who being somewhat lighter, by this incident, out walked him, and he naturally concluded that he might take the liberty of gratifying his curiosity by examining the contents; when to his. great surprise, instead of finding them articles in the usual way, they were merely hips: or ornaments for young ladies, which appeared by the following lable stampt upon one side, viz. To be Sold, in Maiden Lane, at the store of or Bishops, for young ladies, stuffed with Merino wool, and padded in the most convenient manner.' Thus it is we see that mankind by art, are daily striving to add beauty to the original simplicity of nature, and sacrificing convenience, health, and almost every thing, to the fanciful absurdities of fashion and custom; which, instead of adding elegance and grace, to their persons and natural deportment, destroys that symmetry and beauty formed by the band of nature, and which alone makes them appear graceful and lovely in the eyes of each other. Mr. Speculator, Mc Foelon. I AM blessed with a wife, possessed of no small share of personal beauty, very engaging in her manners, when she is in a good humour, sincere and affectionate in her disposition, with a moderate share of wit: but at the same time she has a dreadful temper, together with a ridiculous habit of saying just what she thinks, on almost every occasion, which frequently renders her disagreeable to herself, and those about her, when any thing, however trit. No. **, The best kind of Amer-ling, crosses her, or goes conican manufactured false Hips trary to her wishes, she is im mediately angry, and if I undertake to expostulate on the impropriety of her conduct, she becomes outrageous, tells me she was a fool to marry me, wishes herself deal, etc. Now sir, as it appears to be your design to improve the mind and mend the heart, I wish you would appropriate a paper or two on the Govern. ment of Temper, which may be of some use to her, (for she is a constant reader of your lucubrations) and oblige ****** The rising sun had illumined the east and all creation felt lhe influence of his vivifying beams-a gentle breeze stole smoothly on the majestic Hudson, which in undulating waves sparkled with reflected light. To enjoy the fragrant hour Alexes, left his couch of down-ke hoped a respit from his misery, by participating in the general joy of nature. Alas! for him creation blooms in vain; the enlivening spring, the fructuating summer, and the wreath crown'd autumn alike are joyless, nor yield a solitary ray to gild the dreary waste of life. Once fortune smiled; roseate health sat blooming on his cheek, and sparkled in his eye. Innocence and joy diffused perpetual spring, while love and friendship strewed each path with flowers. But now, flown are those blissful prospects and vanished the hopes of his sanguine friends.. Heavens how changed! Is that emaciated enfeebled form, the gay, the once beloved Alexes-he whose enchanting mein kindled soft wishes in every fair ones breast. Of every charm too fatally possessed to wreck the peace of unguarded innocence, these charms too surely lured the fair Calista to destruction. Wither has fled the flush of youth, and where those sons of mirth that oft carressed thee when thy wealth supplied the wants of midnight revelings? Alas! the charm is over! Thy course is run! Futurity awaits the! EDWARD. Its position of lying was similar to that of the male. The carcase was enveloped first with 2 undressed deer skins, under which,upon the face, was found. a small cane mat. Three or four dresseed deer skins were was folded a large cane mat, large enough to cover the whole. There were then five sheets, supposed to be made. of settle lint, wrought up curiously around each, with feathers of various kinds and colours. Two fans of feathers were next found upon the bubies. The body,with the whole of the described wrapping,was found in what was supposed to be a hair trunk or box, with a cane cover, which was wouud upon 2 well dressed deer skins of the largest kind. The whole was girted with 2 straps. The female is supposed to have been from 12 to 15 years of age,the eyes as full and prominent as when alive. A Wonderul Story. We are informed by a gentleman, who was present when the following discovery was made, and on the fidelity of whose reliance we place the utmost narrative, that on the 2d of September last, some per-wrapped round it over, which sons were digging a copperas eave, in the county of Warren, state of Tennessee, situated in what is usually called the Canny-fork of Cumberland river, ten miles below the Falls. That, at about 6 feet below the surface of the cave, something like clothing was discovered, which upon proper examination, was found to be the shrouding of some dead bodies. Upon further investigation, the bodies were found to be two in number, a male and female, which, as he expressed it, they, judged to have been burried in ancient times. They supposed the male, at the time of his decease, to have been about 25 years of age. He was enveloped in the following manner: First, with a fine linen shirt his legs were drawn up, and closely bound with dressed deer skins; then 5 dressed deer skins, wrapped round his body, a twilled blanket wrapped round them, and a cane inat, 6 feet long, wrapped round the whole. Hirframe was entire, except the bowels; his hair cf a fair complexion, his tecili remarkably sound, and his statüre above common. The body of the female was found three feet frem the other. Nashville Review An English gentleman go ing to France, had made choice of an abbot as wicked as himself for the companion of his pleasures; one of his countrymen told him, That though the abbot and he dif fered about the way of going to heaven, they were in a fair way of going to the devil to. gether. never heard, some mingle truth with lies, The Palace of loud Fame, her The troubled air with empty seat of pow'r, sounds they beat, Plac'd on the summit of a lof- Intent to hear, and eager to ty tow'r; repeat. A thousand winding entries, Error sets brooding there, with long and wide, Receives of fresh reports a flowing tide. added train Of vain Credulity, and joys as vain : are near, A、 thousand crannies in the Suspicion,with Sedition jóin❜d walls are made, Nor gate, nor bars, exclude And rumours rais'd, and mur the busy trade, 'Tis built of brass the better to diffuse The spreading sounds, and multiply the news: murs mix'd, and panic fear, Fame sits aloft, and sees thé subject ground, And seas about, and skies above, inquiring all around. |