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did was always in the night. It was and geftures, which did not appear a blue weak flame, and did no mate- to me very impreflive A bramin rial injury to the health of the peo-interpreted to me. Different chaple, who frequently went into it to racters of both fexes were introducfave their hay or corn; and obferv-ed; and the intention of the piece was ed that it was extinguifhed by any to exalt the character of the bramins, great noife, as blowing of horns, making many allufions to the unforfiring of guns, &c. A further ac- tunate condition of their country, count of it may be found in the and the infernal difpofition of their Philofophical Tranfactions, and in late perfecutors, who are exhibited the Addenda to Camden; but the in the form of devils. Thefe inconjecture in the latter, that it pro fernals fwear to destroy the world, ceeded from locufts said to have been and to put to death, in the firft place, drowned, or to have died afshore here, all the bramins. They fally forth about two months before this exhala- on this defign, and commit many tion, feems but little probable, becaufe murders, and at lift meef a Bramin, no fuch effect was ever heard of, on against whom they advance quite the drowning or death of locufts in furious. The brain, in deep meAfia, where they do no fuch mifchief. ditation, continues his devotion Something like this, both in the ap-without regarding them; which pearance, and in the effect, happened in France, in the year 134.

The Roman way, called St. Helen's way, from the mother of Conftantine the Great, who is faid to have constructed it, is still visible in the north-west part of this county.

ACCOUNT of a DRAMATIC EN
TERTAINMENT in the EAST-
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vifit to the rajah, to be prefent at the marriage of his daughter to the fon of the Peypenard rajah, and communicates the following curious account of a Malabar play:

In the evening the Mopillas retired to their homes, and the rajah entertained his Nairs with a Malabar play. At this exhibition there were prefent, befides my people, five or fix hundred Nair women. It Commenced at nine o'clock, and continued until fix the next morning, The actors were brought from a neighbouring country, and were judged excellent. They were dreffed in the most fantastic Merry-Andrewlike manner. The ftory, or moral, is reprefented by action, fcreams,

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ftrikes them with reverence, and hey proftrate themfelves on the ground. The bramin, full of benignity, difmiffes them with an exhoitation and his bleffing. The Furies foon return to their former courfes, and are repeatedly forgiven; but the biamin, perceiving the infincerity of their repentance, obtains their deftruction from Bramah.

The reprefentation confifts of a variety of feparate ftories, one of which particularly engaged my at

tention.

A god marries two young and beautiful wives; they appear on each fide of him, full of modefty and referve, he pays them the moti affiduous love, which they return with affection, and without any appearance of jealoufy or uneafinefs. He dances with them night and day; but at last a litle repofe becomes neceffary, and he retires, leaving hfs wives embracing each other. This apparent cordiality does not laft long; and the god is hardly afleep before the rivals begin a fierce battle. The combatants awaken the god, and his prefence reftores o; der; but he is foon fenfible that it is impofi ble to preferve peace between two wives. In his diftrefs he applies to 4C2

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his fuperior, Bramah, who advifes him to keep one always afleep, which would give him the variety of two, without the angitty. This experiment does not fucceed The waking goddefs torments him with her jeaJoufy, and he is obliged to watch that the may not frangle her fleeping ival. In thort, convinced that he is unable to manage two wives, he turrenders them both to a greater gor.

The Nair women appeared at this entertainment, and mingled with the mage friends and relations with an agreeable freedom.

The performance was accompar nied by the country mufic, vocal gad inftrumental.

FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER.

MORNING DRESS.

HE front hair combed straight

fmall ringlets, and the hind hair in aloofe chignon. Travelling cap of fole coloured fatin, trimmed with whi e fur.

Amazin d'efs of lady's green cloth, Hure, with sofc-coloured fatin; cape, cuffs, and kappels with the dame. Stall plain ann bandkerchief-Full flock. Square pierced gold ear rings. Fox tippet: Puffcoloured gloves, Blue ftriped thoes,

HALF MOURNING DRESS. Bandeau of white muffin, embroidered in black; toupee and fides in farge loofe curls; chignon turned up lain, and the ends returned over The bandeau in ringlets; two black

rul feathers in front. Round down of thick plain muin, embroi

tered in black; short clote fieeves, Steimmed with black lace. Small Olin flias, the border embroider

din black. Black and white ftriped bus pinned together behind.White enamelled hoop ear-rings."One fining of pearls round the neck.

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'Grey gloves and shoes. Silver fox muff.

MOURNING DRESS.

Toupee in loofe curls; black ribbon mixed with the curls; black enamelled crefcent, and black plumes le coq in the front; the hind hair turned up plain, the ends returned in ringlets on the neckDrefs of black muslin; the petticoat with a broad pointed belt over the body; fhart fleeves in finall plaits, trimmed with black lace; epaulettes of the fame; fcarf trimming round the neck, looped on the froulders and behind, the whole trimmed with black fringe. One ftring of black beads round the neck; black enamelled ear-rings; black gloves and hots; white fwan-down muff.

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If fo, I do but copy nine in tenLike high-dreft miffes, to attract the [pofe: Each grace of art, and nature too, exBut as I only truft to mental charms, And bare no elbows, ancle, neck, or arms; My fondnefs Į, without a blush, may boaft:[moft. You can but fay that I'm barefac'd at But, ph! true woman! fond of selfish prattle, [battle:

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I fight my own, and not our author's He, trembling Dramatilt of Notoriety, To Speculation fears to add-Satiety. Oft he has tried your patience hereto7 fore:

Shall he not try it now a little more? Sweet Patience! long they exercife thy powers,

In other houses full as much as ours. See, anxious trepidation, how it flushes The virgin member with his maiden blushes!

He takes his feat, and, all his troubles paft, The long-expected moment comes at laft. He riles-twirls his hat-hem!—strokes his chin,

Probes his cravat, and ventures to begin: Sir, I am fenfible-(fome titter near him) him! hear him!" I fay, fir, I am fenfible:"-"Oh, hear He, bolder grown, for praife miftaking pother, fother. Tea-pots one arm, and fpouts it with the Once more: "I'm very fentible indeed, That (though we fhould want words) we must proceed,

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Peace to his eloquence! to banith that, Suppofe we have a little female chat. Vulgar mifs Bull, and lady Serag Lopfidle, [never idle. Whene'er they meet-their tongues are Mit Bull begins"Lauk! what a bonnet!-why, it looks quite fcurvy[turvy." It's like a coal-fkuttle turn'd toplyIt's like fome heads then, miss, all fmoke and fmother: So one good turn, you see, deserves another:

But your ftraight-forward tafte who can refift?" [twift;

Some taftes, my lady, feem to have a If women will forget that they grow older, [the shoulder, And wear, like children, straps acrof Why not, like children, give them playful fmacks, [backs?"

And lay the shoulder-straps across their Mifs, you're fevere

"But here's my comfort-this I'll fondly hug."

Your favourite work, ma'am ?". "No! my favourite Pug. [Shows a little dog. That is his kennel--[Points to a small basket effeminately ornamented. Oh, the pretty creature! How neat and elegant is every feature! He drinks noyau, and dies upon boil'd chicken; [vourite picking. Though ragout. fweetbreads is his faLeft the hot fun fhould tan the little fellow, [brella; When he walks out, I carry this um[Exbibits a fun fhade. But when cold, froity weather comes to nip it,

He wears a little Spencer and a tippetCome kfs me, love-oh! who could think it dear

Topay five fillings for thee every year?"

Her

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