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She looketh well to the way of her husband, and eateth not the bread of idleness: her children rise up and call her blessed her husband also, and he praiseth her.' As a good and pious Christian,she looks up with an eye of gratitude to the Dispenser and Disposer of all things, to the Husband of the wi

so are all the vanities of this world:
secondly, it delighteth them who
take it--so do all the pleasures of
the world delight the men of the
world: tuirdly, it maketh men.
drunked and light in the head--so
do all the vanites of the worle,
men are drunken therewith,
fourthly, he that taketh tobacco,

dow, and the Father of the father-saith he cannot leave it, it doth
less, intreating his divine favor and
assistance in this and every other
and religious duty; well satisfied
that if the duty and punctually dis-
charges her several offices in this
life, she shall be blessed and re-
warded for it in another

Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the Lord shall be praised.'

VARIETY.

bewitch him-even so the plea-
sures of the world make men loth
to leave them, they are for the
most part enchanted with them;
and further, it is like h--l in the
very substance of it: for it is a
stinking loathsome thing, and so,
is h--l! & further, his Majesty
professed, that were he to invite
the d--l to dinner, he should have,
three dishes--first, a pig; second-
ly, a pole of ling and mustard : and,
thirdly, a pipe of tobacco, for diges
tion ?'

ORIGINAL AND SELECTED

For the Lady's Miscellany.

THE CHARMS OF TOBACCO.

BY KING JAMES,

THE ILLETERATE ROBER.

A gentleman, one evening pretty late, passing over the Pont Neuf, new bridge,in Paris,with a lanthorn in his hand, was accosted by a strange man, in a manner rather polite and seeming suppliant, who requested him to read a paper. which, he said, he had that mo. ment picked up, and did not know, but what it might be of consequence; the gentleman, in holding up his, lanthorn, in order to read the paper, had likewise an opportunity of surveying the person, and features of the person who had accosted him,

This Monarch had a remarkable antipathy to Tobacco, and he has left us his opinion of his now pop ular herb. • Tobacco,' he says, was the lively image and pattern of hell; for that it had, by atlusion in it all the parts and vices of the world, whereby hell may be gained; to wit: first, it was smoke--"which he did with some attention

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In the paper, he found a few lines, which I have translated as literary as the idiom of the two languages would admit,

Speak not a word when this you've read
Or in an instant vou'll be dead,
Give up your money, watch, and rings
Or other valuable things;
Depart then quickly as you will,
Only remember silence still,

The gentleman considering his situation, and the purport of the thread contained in the paper, thought it most prudent to continue silent, and to act as it directedhe accordingly delivered his watch, rings, money, &c. but, at the same time, renewed his survey of the person to whom he gave themand was so minute in his scrutiny, that he fancied he could at any time swear to him.

The man was soon apprehended for a riot, and, on his way to the justice was perceived by the perceived by the gentleman to whom he had presented the peper, who accompanied him to the magistrate, and exhibited an account of the before mentioned occurrences against him; he was, for want of proper proof, respecting the riot, acquitted of the affair, but was sent to prison on account of the gentleman's accusation.

the only evidence that could be produced, swore positively to the fact, and to the identity of his person.

When he was brought to the bar to take his trial, he appeared quite unconcerned, and pleaded not guilty, with the greatest con. fidence; the gentleman, who was

When he came to make his defence,he thus addressed the bench:

"My lords, I confess on the evening specified, I did meat this gentleman on Pont Neuf, and the transaction as he has related it very exactly, passed between us; but in; the affair, I am very far from having been guilty of any ill intention-It is my misfortune not to be able to read; I picked up the paper just before I met the gentleman; I thought perhaps it might be of consequence. Seeing the gentleman, and judging from his appearance that he might be able to read, observing likewise the conveincy of his having a lanthorn in his hand, I requested that he would do me the favour to read the paper-he complied-and after reading it to himself, to my great surprise, he put his ings, watch and money into my hands: I was so astonished that I had not power to inquire into the contents of the paper, or to follow him for an explanation of his actions-afterwards, on reflection, I imagined the paper must have been of great value, and that he had given me his rings, watch and money, in order to get rid of me, and to keep to himself what was far more considerable in worth. Thus, if any one hath been wronged, I think it is myself, and I hope justice will I be done me."

By this bold and artful defence, and the notority of his not having made any formal demand on the gentleman, he got off, for he was acquitted, though the whole court was conscious of his being the guilty person.

From à late English Magazine.

A LOVE ADVENTURE IN INDIA.

without looking out, as she had
done before. Her admirer bowed
respectfully, and endeavoured, by
natural signs, to make her sensible
of the tender emotions which she
had inspired. How cloquent is
nature,even unassisted by the pow
er of speech! The lady seemed
to comprehend his meaning: for
after darting a short glance which
did not express either aversion or
contempt, she shook her head, and
forthwith retired. The l'eutenant
who could think on nothing but
this scene, repaired to the same
spot next day, at the same hour.
After waiting for some time, the
la dy happened again to look out ar
the window and the same mute
expression was renewed, which,
had passed the day before, but
longer continued.

There have been frequent instances of the daughters of Moors and Persians marrying, with the consent of their parents, European gentlemen; but I do not know, that ever an European married a Gentoo. The ladies, I believe, might sometimes be prevailed on to sacrifice religious prejudices to the power of all-conquering love, if they were not restrained by the authority of their parents.-Lieutenant L-th, happening to walk abroad in the suburbe of Bombay, perceived a very beautiful lady looking from a window of a house one of the walls of which almost touched that of the garden in which it was enclosed. He stopped to contemplate her charms: which the lady perceiving, she instantly withdrew into her apartments Mr. 1th, kept his ground, in hopes that his charmer would ap-quired as much Persian, as enapear again at the window: nor bled him to express in words, what were his hopes deceived; for he endeavoured to communicate whether from curiosity, the vanity to his angel by the language of naof being admired, or the dawn of ture. In the mean time, his visits a passion similar to that which be- were regularly repeated, and the gon to fire the lieutenant, she ap-lady did not fail to give him audiproached the window again, but ence. The time of meeting was

Although the East India Com pany make a considerable addition to the pay of such officers in their service as understand the language of the natives, Mr. L-th, who is by no means a lover of money, had not given himself the trouble of acquiring it: but now, to the sur prise of all his acquaintance, he became a great student, and his only companion was Richardson's Persian Dictionary. He soon ac

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changed from day to night, whose
silent shade is favourable at once
to the success of lovers, and the
delicacy of their passion. Mr.
L--th and his Gentoo fair one,
now glowing with a mutual flame,
exchanged the sentiments of their
hearts, at a distance from each o-
ther, like Pyramus and Thisbe,
but met with a kinder fate: for
the lady, having arrayed herself in
her richest robes, adorned with all
her jewels, at the hour of midnight
threw herself by means adapted to
the delicacy of her frame, into the
arms of her lover: thus bidding
an eternal adieu to her father's
house, her kindred, and religion.
The father of this young woman
made grievous complaints to the
Governor of Bombay, of the con-
duct of Mr. Lth, who, he af-
firmed, had degraded his daughter-
below the rank of an Hallachore,
and brought an indellible disgrace
on his family. In short,he prayed
that as some reparation to the dig-
nity of his house, Lieut. L-th
from the
might be dismissed
company's service,

The governor replied, that if

Mrs.

the lieutenants⚫ conduct.
L-th has for ever lost the regard
of her family, but that circum-
stance only serves to endear her
the more to the heart of an affec-
tionate and generous husband.

J. M.

Lines on the Death of the Venerable
GEORGE CLINTON.

'How sleep the brave, who sink to resta
By all their country's wishes blest ;
When Spring, with dewy fingers cold,
Returns to deck their hallowed mould,
She there shall dress a sweeter sod,
Than Fancy's feet have ever trod.'
COLLINS.

Ah? whence those sounds of woe, that
swell

The breast with boding fears;
And why that sad and solemn knell,
That prompts a nation's tears?

And why is Freedom's sacred fane®

With sable garments hung ;
And why, O Muse, to freedom dear,

Why is thy lyre unstrung?

Alas! the gales that round us play,
A melancholy truth convey;
The deep mouthed cannon's solemn

roar

Mr. L-th had used either fraud Proclaims the Patriot CLINTON is no

or violence, in order to carry off his daughter, not only would the Company have discarded him from their survice, but the British laws would have inflicted severer punishment: but since it appeared that what had happened was with the lady's consent, it was incompetent to him or the British government, to stigmatize, in any shape

more.

And is the veteran hero dead,
And has his sainted spirit fled?
And is that arm, which once unfurled
Fair freedoms banners to the world,

The chair of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and of the President of the Senate, were hung in black on the mournful occasion.

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Charlestown, Mry 21. By a person from St. Jonas Berkeley, we are informed, that on Tuesday night last. the house of D. Ware, situated in

devouring element! No part of the Ba dy has been found, but his collar bone.

CONDITIO.:S

OF THE LADY'S MISCELLANY.

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It shall be delivered to Subscribers, in the City, every Saturday and forwarded to those in country by the earliest conveyance.

rected to the Editor, (scept Agents) or Postage to be paid on all Letters diotherwise the Letters will not be attended to.

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Married.

On Monday evening last by the rev. Mr Thatcher, Garret Walgrove, to the amiable and accomplished Miss Ellen Burger, all of this city.

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Died.

On Tuesday morning last, of a nervouS complaint, widow Eve Hardenbrook, much regretted, in the 57th year of her age.

On Monday evening,last at his late resi dence in New Jersey, Dr Beekman Van Beuren formerly an inhabitant of this city, in the 80th year of his age.

On Wednesday last, of a lingering ill

that Parish, about 45 miles from town,ness, which he bore with christian fortitude,

was burnt to the ground, and that Dr. Ware unfortunately fell a victim to the

Mr. David Birdsell, jun, aged 19 years and 6 months,

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