another a degree of warmth, by creeping clofe together. We placed the miferable furvivor upon one of the horses of his team, and led him forwards till joined by the battalion; by that means his life was prolonged, yet, I fear, but for a feafon; for when placed in the hofpital, his toes dropped off, froft bitten, and his mafs of blood appeared in a corrupted state. The whole of this day's march was marked by fcenes of the moft calamitous nature, fimilar to the one that I have juft recited. We could not proceed a hundred yards without perceiving the dead bodies of men, women, children, and horfes, in every direction. One scene made an impreffion upon my memory, which time will never be able to efface. Near another cart, a little further on the common, we perceived a ftout looking man, and a beautiful young woman with an infant, about feven months old, at the breaft, -all three frozen, and dead. The mother had most cer two years of age, wrapped up in flannel and straw. This, as we afterwards heard, was the whole of one family; a ferjeant's wife of the fifty-fifth, her brother and children; the man found with the horse and bundle, had remained behind his regiment to affift them during a march thus memorable for its miferies. He had juft gained fight of a diftant hamlet, where they might have obtained a fhelter from the inclemency of the weather, when his ftrength failed him. The commanding officer of the fiftyfifth rode by at that critical moment, but too late to render them any fervice; and as the battalions paffed the fpot, the troops were witneffes in their turns of this melancholy fcene." An ESSAY on FEMALE MODESTY. BY T. LACEY. More valuable and engaging tainly expired in the act of fuckling A acquifition cannot poffibly be attached to the charms of our fair and beauteous country women than that inestimable virtue modesty.The fafcinating allurements of female beauty, at first fight, generally create powerful emotions of love and admi-` her child, as, with one breaft expofed, he lay upon the drifted fnow, the milk, to all appearance in a stream, drawn from the nipple by the babe, and inftantly congealed. The infant feemed as if its lips had but just then been dif-ration in moft men. It has ever engaged, and it repofed its little been my opinion that men of the head upon the mother's bofom, moft refined fenfibility have frewith an overflow of milk, frozen as quently committed the greatest it tickled from the mouth; their errors, and have, at the fame time, Countenances were perfectly com- been too hafty in their determinapofed and frefl, refembling thofe tion refpecting forming a connec of perfous in a found and tranquil tion with the fair fex. External flamber. About fifty yards ad- beauty may certainly be deemed a vanced, was another dead man, glittering ornament: it prefents the with a bundle of linen clothes and moft flattering charms to the eye, a few bifcuits, evidently belonging fo that it is more than probable that to the poor woman and child; and fome thoughtlefs, diffipated, inexa little further, was a horfe lying perienced youth catches at the bait, down, but not quite dead, with a and entangles himfelf through life, couple of panniers on his back, one without reflecting on his precipitate of which contained, as we difcover-folly, Had he fcrutinised the moral ed, the body of another child, about character of his fair though immoY y 2 delt deft partner, he perhaps might have been fortunate enough to have avoided the mifery and distress which he had plunged himself into. Female modefty has ever been confidered as the infeparable companion of artless innocence: to defert either, is to deviate from nature. The mind of man is naturally inclined to a ro ing and unfettled difpofition. Where can he feek con folation and happiness with greater fatisfaction and pleasure than in the company of a virtuous and undif fembling female? In this cafe his plicity than under the humble roof of a cottage. I fhall conclude this fhort effay with briefly remarking, that, if our fair and lovely females with to purfue the road to happiness and love, let them take modefty for their guide; which, I am firmly perfuaded, will, in a great measure, be the means of leading them "the way to get married.” Clement's Inn. SIR, MAGAZINE. diftrefs may be participated, if he is To the EDITOR of the LADY'S fo unfortunate as to be involved in any difficulties; his wants alleviated, and his cares foothed into calm repofe, without the dread of avarice, deceit, and wickedness; whereas, if he is connected with a frail and imprudent fair one, he is not only in danger of being deprived of all eafe and comfort, but of being conducted to the gloomy horrors of a prifon, and experiencing all the feducing arts of a profligate impure. Thefe fentiments are folely the effect of penfive reflection; however, I hope and truft that morality will have the preference to iibertine principles, efpecially with a reflecting mind. I am as much averfe to mock modefty in females, as I am an enemy to a depraved and worthlefs difpofition in the fame fex. Women cannot fecure the affections of their admirers better than by an artless and modeft manner in their behaviour, as that not only enhances their value in the estimation of the world, but feldom fails to complete domeftic felicity in the marriage ftate. The rural fcenes that we are prefented with in a country life (if I may be permitted the comparifon) might furnish ufeful leffons of morality to fome of our first circles in this gay though diffipated city. Female modesty unadorned is no where to be found with more unaffected fim SHOULD the following excellent ftory be found compatible with your plan, and deferving a place in the Lady's Magazine, you will much oblige me by its infertion. I have no doubt but it will confiderably contribute to the gratification and amufement of your aumerous fair readers, whose fidelity is their brightest ornament, and whofe unbounded generofity is their diftinguished characteristic. I am yours, &c. H. H. Extraordinary INSTANCE of the GENEROSITY of an ARAB, and of the fingular FIDELITY of asother in keeping his WORD. A Cuftom, equally barbarous and fuperftitious, had been introduced among the Arabs before Mohammedifm: they had confecrated two days of the weeks to two of their falfe divinities. The first of thefe days was confidered as a day of happiness; and the prince, in order that it might be celebrated with joy and feftivity, granted to all thatcame into his prefence the favour they were pleafed to requeft: the fecond, оп on the contrary, was reputed omi- | he might put to death in his room nous. All thofe were immolated if he should fail in his word. Taï, in vain, earnestly entreats all thofe that furrounded the prince. Not one would dare to expofe himfelf to fo evident a danger. Then addreffing himself to Cherik Benadi, the monarch's favourite, he spoke to him, his eyes bathed in tears : who, on that day, were fo imprudent as to appear before the king, to folicit any favour; undoubtedly, because the idol, to whom that day was confecrated in a particular manner, paffed in the minds of that grofs people for a terrible divinity, whofe anger they pretended to appease by" And thou, Cherik, whofe foul is thefe victims. fo noble and great, wilt thou be infenfible of my piteous ftate?— Canft thou refute to be fecurity for me? I call to witnefs the gods and men, that I fall return before the fetting of the fun." Cherik, naturally compaffionate, was greatly moved by Taï's words and misfortunes. Turning to the prince, he said he did not fcruple to be bound for Taï, who now, having obtained leave to depart, disappeared in an inftant, and repaired to his wife and children. In the reign of Naam-ibn Munzir, an Arab of the defert, by name Taï, had fallen from great opulence into extreme indigence. Hearing Naam's liberality much extolled, he refolved to have recourfe to it. He fet out on his journey, after having embraced his wife and children, and affured them he was going to feek the remedy of their misfortunes.The poor man, too much taken up with the thoughts of helping his family, did not reflect on the fatal day he had chofen to appear as a fuppliant before the king. Naam had no fooner feen him than, turning from him, he faid, "Wretch! what haft thou done? And why prefentance of Taï. Cherik was led in thyfelf before me on fo fatal a day as this? Thy life is forfeited, and it is not in my power to fave thee." Taï, feeing his death certain, throws himself at the prince's feet, and conjures him to delay at least his punishment for a few hours:"May I be permitted (faid he to him) to embrace, for the last time, my wife and children, and to carry them fome provifions, for the want of which they are likely to perifh? Thou art too equitable to involve the innocent in the fate of the guilty. Ifwear, by all that is facred, that I fhall return before fun-fet, and thou mayeft then put me to death, and I fhall die without murmuring." The prince, much affected with Taï's fpeech, was pleafed to grant him the requested delay; but it was upon a condition that almoft made void the favour. He required the fecurity of a fufficient perfon, whom Meanwhile the time limited for his return was etapfing infenfibly, and the fun was ready to terminate his courfe, but there was no appear chains to the place of punishment, and the executioner had already the axe uplifted to give the blow, when a man was perceived at a distance running along the plain. It was Taï himself, who was out of breath, and covered all over with fweat and duft. A horror feized him on feeing Cherik on the fcaffold, ready to receive the blow of death. He flies to him, breaks his chains, and, putting himfelf in his place, "I die well tatisfied, (faid he) having been fo happy as to come in time to deliver thee*." This moving fpectacle drew tears | honeft friend Will Tattle, who, from all prefent. The king himfelf could not check his own. I never faw any thing fo extraordinary (cried he, tranfported with admiration). Thou, Taï,-thou art the model of that fidelity with which one ought to keep his word; and thou, Cherik, none can equal thy great foul in generofity. I abolith, in favour of both of you, an odious cuftom, which barbarity had introduced among us. My fubjects may, for the future, approach me at all times without fear." The monarch heaped benefactions upon Taï; and Cherik became dearer to him than ever. happening to fee me on the other fide of the way, immediately sprang acrofs to meet me, in defiance of a carriage which was paffing along the fireet at that very inftant with great rapidity, the pole of which had very nearly knocked him down. "Oh, my deareft fellow! (cried Will, before he could reach to lay hold of my hand) how happy am I to meet you here!-How long is it fince you returned from the country? I hope Mr. Mrs. and mifsLord blefs me! what a curfed thing it is to have a bad memory!-mine has failed me terribly of late :I cannot remember their names now for the life of me; but, however, you know whom I mean, the good people you went to visit.-I hope they are all very well.-I always entertained a very great regard for the whole of that worthy family,and the young lady but that's nothing now!-My dear friend, I never faw you look half fo well, I declare, as you do to-day,-fo clear, fo fresh, and fuch a colour!" "I replied, that he was pleased to compliment me. Have received the following letter from a worthy correfpondent. "No, indeed I do not! (faid he; The circumftances to which it alludes for he was impatient of this short are common, and to be met with interruption)-You certainly are frequently, in life; and, if compa-mended in a furprising manner.nionfhip in misfortune is of any avail, he may reft comforted with the idea that there are many who Glently fubmit to the fame inconvenience of which he fo loudly complains. You know I always fpeak my mind, and never was taken for a flat:never.-Ha! why there is a fomething about you”— "Here I ftopped him fuddenly, by faying, that I rofe that morning with a violent head-ach, which had continued the whole day ;-hoping by this reply to have put an end to his difagreeable folicitations:-but Tattle (who was always unwilling to acknowledge any error in his judg ment) afferted that the fog and thick fmoke of the town might produce fuch an effect, after the change of air and fituation which I had experienced; but still perfifted in his first declarations, of my good appearance appearance and healthy complexion. I portunities, without offending or quarrelling with him, which I really "Your very humble fervant "AMBULATOR." The fituation of my correfpondent may be beft conceived from the very aukward and ungratifying circum He then proceeded to name feveral perfons, who, he obferved, had been confiderably benefited by their country excurfions.-"Why there was lady Modifh, -fir George too, what a wonderful recovery they experienced from the Wells this feafon !-There was Jack Freeport: did not he return to town with a face as clear as poffible? not a pimple to be feen! And the alderman is quite another creature, I affure you. His daughter, mifs Lætitia, contrived to leave her green-fickness behind inftances to which he feems neceffarily the bathing-machine at Margate.And poor Hilario, who was worn as thin as a hurdle, from a disappointment upon the very eve of marriage with the daughter of fir William Wealthy, has quite recovered his looks, is become again a jolly fellow, and, in short, is quite as gay as ever. "I was likely to have been molefted with this fort of information (important as he undoubtedly thought it) for a very confiderable time, had I not luckily thought of an expedient by which I was immediately fure to get rid of him. Recollecting that I was to call and fee my little godfon that night, I ftopped at an apple-ftall, and pretended to cheapen fome fruit; upon which my friend, (who is a man of breeding, and who has declared, in my hear-out of it, to affume a temporary ing, a thoufand times over, that deafnefs, which may probably pronothing can difgrace a man fo much duce the effect he fo much delires. as bargaining in the open streets) Tattle will not wear out his lungs to fhook me haftily by the hand, fcarce-entertain an infenfible companion, ly allowing himself time to wifh me or expend his breath in haranguing a good evening, and to hope for the one who heeds him not; he will be pleasure of feeing me again very glad to take a hafty leave, and quit fhortly; for that he had a great deal him for other fociety, where he may of news to tell me, which he could be heard with greater facility, and not stay to do now. with more delight. to have fubmitted, in order to avoid a greater calamity. There are a fet of men, amongst which number Mr. Tattle feems to be confpicuous, who, having no material business to employ their own time, are very apt to break in upon that of their friends: they are always paying you an unfeasonable vifit, or calling when you are most engaged. I am fenfible of the diftrefs of Ambulator, and therefore pity his feelings for his condition; but I cannot help thinking that he was a little too abrupt in his contradiction, by afferting, in fpite of his good looks, that he was diftracted with the head-ach. The best advice I can offer him, is, whenever in future he fhali be in Mr. Tattle's company, and had rather be "Having, fir, notwithstanding this It is furely one of the greatest difagreeable failing of his, a great misfortunes for a man who wifles to reg.rd for Will Tattle in other retive within himfelf, to be peftered relpects, Ifhould be infinitely obliged with the officiousness of such a chatto you, Mr. Dangle, to advise me of terer, and to have the mind diffome method how to extricate myfelfarranged by the unwelcome comin future from his troublefome in-plaifance of fo talkative an acquaint ance, |