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Our countrywomen have been compared to those pictures where the face is the work of a Raphael, but the draperies thrown out by some empty pretender, destitute of taste, and entirely unacquainted with design.

They were her countrywomen: and the beef and ale of their native land, with a moral diet not a whit more refined, entered largely into their composition.

In short, it is such an admirable thing that Mademoiselle Hortense can't forget it; but at meals for days afterwards, even among her countrywomen and others attached in like capacity to the troop of visitors, relapses into silent enjoyment of the joke-an enjoyment expressed, in her own convivial manner, by an additional tightness of face, thin elongation of compressed lips, and sidewise look, which intense appreciation of humour is frequently reflected in my Lady's mirrors when my Lady is not among them.

The English ladies set our countrywomen a good example, in accommodating their dress to times and seasons.

If our Countrywomen would devote more to comfort and convenience, and less to show, it would be a great improvement.

Our intention, in short, is to introduce our heroine with the utmost solemnity in our power, with an elevation of stile, and all other circumstances proper to raise the veneration of our reader.--Indeed we would, for certain causes, advise those of our male readers who have any hearts, to read no farther, were we not well assured, that how amiable soever the picture of our heroine will appear, as it is really a copy from nature, many of our fair countrywomen will be found worthy to satisfy any passion, and to answer any idea of female perfection which our pencil will be able to raise.

I never passed more pleasant hours in my life than with him and his fair [Page] countrywomen; and foul befall the man who should let drop a word in dispraise of him or them!-And there is the charming widow Moor, where, if I had not a piece of legal meadow of my own, I should rejoice to batten the rest of my days;-and the gentle elegant Gore, with her fine form and Grecian face, and whose lot I trust it will be to make some man happy, who knows the value of a tender heart:-Nor shall I forget another widow, the interesting Mrs. Vesey, with her vocal, and fifty other accomplishments.-I abuse them!-it must not be told,-for it is false,-and it should not be believed, for it is unnatural.-It is true I did talk of them, for an hour together, but no sarcasm or unlucky sallies mingled with my speech:-Yes, I did talk of them as they would [Page 42] wish to be talked of,-with smiles on my countenance, praise on my tongue, hilarity in my heart, and the goblet in my hand.-Besides, I am myself of their own country:-My father was a considerable time on duty with his regiment in Ireland; and my mother gave me to the world when she was there, on duty with him.

Read Burton this letter if you have an opportunity, and assure him of my most cordial esteem and respect for him and all his social excellencies: and whisper something kind and gentle for me, as you well [Page 43] know how, to my fair countrywomen; and let not an unmerited prejudice or displeasure against me remain any longer in their tender bosoms.-When you get into disgrace of any kind, be assured that I will do as much for you.

As the great person is living to whom it belonged, it would be highly dangerous to make it public; as soon as she is in disgrace, I don't know whether it Will not be a good way of making court to her successor, to communicate it to the world, as I propose doing, under the following title: "The Treasury of Art and Nature, or a Collection of inestimable Receipts, stolen out of the Cabinet of Madame de Pompadour, and now first published for the use of his fair Countrywomen, by a true born Englishman and philomystic." * * * * * * * * * * * * * So the pretty Miss Bishop,(321) instead of being my niece, is to be Mrs. Bob Brudenel.

They can't be in such a desperate state as mine.-Our countrywomen have not spirit enough to strike such a stroke as my Diàvolessa has done, and I now begin to think that a man had better be contented with the wholsome home-brewed beer of old England, than pay too dear for Tokay.

There is nothing so very particular in your adventure, as to make you apprehend yourself peculiarly ridiculous; for I will take upon me to say, that there is not one in ten of our countrymen, that has made the same tour which you have done, who has not been duped by some ‘"Jay of Italy."’-Don't publish the story yourself, and others will be cautious how they mention it to you.-I will also venture to promise that Miss Cleveland has too much delicacy herself, to wound yours, though I have not the honour of knowing her. [Page 88] If you have no other objections but those I have alluded to, and which I have sufficiently obviated, I would, by all means, wish you to return immediately to England.-But pr'ythee why, my dear Hume, have you made a comparison so extremely injurious to our fair countrywomen? whose beauty, is at least the boast of Europe; nor do I believe that either Georgia, or the Grecian isles, can produce any thing that surpasses them, in loveliness or elegance of form: your home-brewed beer was a simile for a porter, or at best for a mere hunting 'squire.

Since we are upon the subject of private history, I should be glad to know what Miss Harley is doing in Ireland, and whether she has yet made any impression on your obdurate heart? but if she has failed, I should hope that either Miss Harrison, or some other of her fair countrywomen, have been more successful.

I would ask my fair countrywomen, whether high rank and great riches are necessary to these attainments? The first evening of my arrival I supped with some of the most fashionable people of the place, and almost imagined myself in a circle of English ladies, so much did they resemble them in manners, dress, and even in beauty; for the fairest of my countrywomen would not have been sorry to rank with the Grand Bailiff's lady.

The fields _must_ have men and boys; but where there are men and boys there will be _women_ and _girls_; and as the Lords of the Loom have now a set of real slaves, by the means of whom they take away a great part of the employment of the countrywomen and girls, these must be kept by poor-rates in whatever degree they lose employment through the Lords of the Loom.

What! not seen the Emperor, and not seen Marshal Blucher's whiskers?" To hear the females of England, my fair countrywomen, talk of shaking hands with this filthy old beast, and some of them even boasted of his having kissed them, not only disgusted but quite sickened me; and I must own that the scenes I have heard described, which took place at Portsmouth, when they were all there at the great naval fete, made such an unfavourable impression upon my mind, that I have always thought with the utmost contempt of those who participated in these disgusting, revolting orgies.

During the whole time that these ridiculous freaks were going on in London, and that John Gull and his family were running stark mad with joy and glory, each bellowing out, whenever or wherever you met him, have you not seen the Emperor? have you not seen the King? have you not seen Blucher with his whiskers? surely you have seen the Don Cossack? &c. &c. &c.; during this time I remained quietly and snugly at Middleton Cottage, occupied in fishing or looking after my farm, and most sincerely lamenting the folly of my countrymen and countrywomen; and whenever I had an opportunity, I did not fail to remonstrate with them on their ridiculous and preposterous conduct, and to assure them that the hour would come when they would be heartily ashamed of it, and would have cause and leisure for bitter repentance.

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