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CHARACTERISTICS of Ihc PERUVIAN LA^
DIES.
From the Abbe Raynal.
R,HE charms of the Peruvian women are fuper^r to
£ the terrO which the f,iritu il arms of Rome impire.
The greater part of them, especially the women of Li
ma, have eves sparkling with vivacity, a fair fkjn, a
commplexrfm that is delicate, animated, full effpright
linefs and spirit, with a (lender and well formed shape,
which is extremely' alluring. But that which has a
greater effect on toe'then is the smallness of a pretty
foot, which in their infancy is fashioned to this diroi
nutivenefs by straight shoes. They turn away from
the large feet of tiie Spanish women to admire those
of a Peruvian, who, to the artifice of generally con
cealing them, adds the happy address of sometimes let
ting them be seen! To those very small feet, we may
add long trifles, which might serve as a veil to modefly;
" on account of their thickness and colour, and their na
tural difpefitidn to grow long. The women of Lima
dress force of their hairV^y high on their heads, and tl e
rest they fuffer to fall upon their shoulders in the form
of ringlets, without buckling or curling it. They are
so jealous of preferring it in its own natural beauty,
that they do not put the least additional ornament to
it. Pearls and diamonds are reserved for ear rings,
large necklaces bracelets, rings, and for a plate of gold
suspended on the center of the bosom by a ribband
which goes rbund the body. A women even who vs
no titles, and is not enobled, seldom goes out full dres
sed, but the displays in jewels from the value of too,
to i;o,ooolivres, (5,500!. sterling )yet it is the fafhion
at the fame time to affeft an indiff rence for these tri
fles. It is necessary that a woman should lose or let
fall feme of them without taking notice of it, that she
should atrayshave some jewel to add or replace. But
what seduces theeyes, and raises the greatest emotion,
is a drtfs which leaves the bosom arid the shoulders
bare, and only defeends half down the leg; from
thence to the ancle falls a lace, thro' which are seen
the ends of garters embroidered with gold or silver,
and ornamented with pearls. The linen, the petticoat,
the habit, all are loaded with she fiueft lace. A wo
man Seldom appe rs in public without being attended
by-tbree or four slaves, mart of them mulatto women,
in liveries as the men are, and adorned with lace as
the r miftreffes.'
'The Peruvian ladies are fond of perfumes; they are
never without amber : they scent their linen and cloaths
with it, and their nosegays, as if there was fooething
wanting to the natural perfume of flowers. The am
ber is certainly an additional allurement to the men,
and the flowers impart a new attraction to the women.
With these they adorn their slaves, and sometimes their
hair like fhepperdeffes. In the great square of Lima,
were there are every day fold flowers to the amount of
sixteen or twenty thousand livers, (Sool, on average)
ladies are seen in gilt calafhes purchasing what is most
rare without regard to the price; and men in crowds,
adoring and contemplating what nature has formed
mod charming to embellish and enchant the dream of
life! A
Where can those delights be enjoyedfrore than in
Feru ? It is the proper province of the fornen to feel,
and communicate them ; among othgtepleafures, the
women of Lima love music, of which incited they are ex
travagantly found ! Nothing f<fard on every fide but
singing and concerts of voca l rind inflrumentai music.
They have frequent balls; trfy dance here with surpris
ing lightness ; but they negleft the graces of the arms,
to attend to the agility of the feet, and especially to
the infleaions of the body ; which are images of the
true emotions of voluptuousness, and expression of the
countenance is the true accompaniment of dancing
Such are the pleasures which the women taste, and
diffufe at Lima. Among many expedient to heighten
and preserve their charms, they have a cuflorn which
it were to be wished they would consent to abandon
which is the use of limpion. This name is given to
small rolls of tobacco four inches long, and nine lines
in diameter, wrapped in the whitest thread, from which
-the tobacco is drawn out as it is used. The ladies on
ly put the end of the limpion to their month, and chew
it for a moment. This cuftom'is particularly used in
public assemblies when women receive company. Here
. is a drawing-room, along one fide of which runs an al
cove half a foot high, and five or fix feet broad: It is
here, that careleflly seated, and with cross legs, on
carpets and superb cushions, they pass whole days
without changing their posture even to eat: the men
whom they admit to thrir conversation fit in elbow
chairs, unless their adorers, from greater intimacy,
are permited to defeend into the alcove, which is, as
it were, the fanHuary of worship and of the idol! Yet
these goddesses love rather to be affable than haughty,
and, bauifhin^ ceremony, they play on the harp, or
guittar, and sing and dance whenever they are desired.
I RECEIVED a note from the right honourable lord
North, dated the Bth of last month, refpeHing she
mode of presenting the book of the declarations and reso
lutions of the people of Scotland, to his majesty ; in
which note his lordship was pleased to make use of the
pharfe, “ he must present it at the levee." In compli
the committee of correspondence for the protestant
iutereft, at Edinburgh:
The different accounts g ven, in the public newspapers,
of his majefly's answer to lord Geotge Gordon, when
he attended the levee at St. James's, as advised, to
present the king with a copy of the declarations and
resolutions of the people of Scotland, relative to the
popifh bill, having given uneasiness to the friends of
the protestant cause, his lordship was wrote to, both
from Edinburgh and Glasgow, though unknown
to one another, in order to be informed of the real
reception he met with. On which his lordship
wrote to Mr. Bowie, .at Edinburgh, the following
letter, and atfo a duplicate of 1 to Mr. Patterson,
at Glasgow, which we insert for the fatisfadion of
the public,
Copy of a letter from the right honourable lord
George Gordon, to Ralph Bowie, efq. secretary to
I R,•
L OND
away towards his closet, without (peaking, to me or the
noblemen and gentlemen who flood near me; which
was indeed very difireffing, as I knew his majefly's
ufol condefeenfion on other occasions induced him to
fay something to every individual. '
Soon after iris majesty had retired, lord Robert Ber
tie returned from him and acquainted me with his roy
al pleasure, which was a refufal of tl e book. I imme
diately asked lord Robert Bertie, if he would do me the
favour to write down the words of his majefly's mes
sage, that no mifprefentation might appear ? his lord
ship replied, that I must observe tin y were his majes
ty's words and not his, and that it wou d be improper
to write them. Therefore, my perfuming to write
down his majefly's words, who only heard them from
his lordship, would be fliil more improper. At the
fame time, for the fake of truth, I think it necessary
for me to fay, that though it was a direH refufal of
your book, it was not couched in such opprobrious
terms as the newspapers fiated it.
I feel it my duty, fir, to acquaint you with these
particulars, that through you the lieges may get at the
right information. The matter being personal ^ith his
majesty, makes i of a nature too delicate for an indi
vidual, circumstanced as I am, to give advice upon. I
with his majefly's servants had taken the refufal of the
book upon themselves. I think it would have been
more becoming in their situation, more friendly to the
king, and more constitutional in them, to have d ne
so. If they determined in their minds to refule your
book, they might have held out to the public that my
letter to lord North was too strongly worded, and that
the declarations and resolutions the 1 selves were much
Wronger ; and with such like excuses have kept the real
sentiments of the people of Scotland from their royal
mafler's knowledge and consideration. But this affair
causes quite another face upon it ; it looks as if the
king's fervams did not chufe to refufe your book in
their own perfoas; but rather that the king, as it were,
should have the app arance of being his own miniver
in it. Otherwise, how can ay man account for the
council fitting upon my letter to lord North, and your
declarations and resolutions addressed to the king, and
the firft minister afterwards directing me to prefect it
at the levee ?
According to my ideas of supporting monarchy in
this courtry with any degree of faithfulnefs and pru
dence, the king's servants ought always to take upon
themselves unpopular or dubious counsels, and only
let their royal mafter'# name or perlon appear in such
measures as may probably tend to conciliate the affec
tions of the people.
T have received no message as yet from his royal
highness the prince of Wales; but I have reason to ex
ped that honor every day, as loro Southampton said
in his answer to me, “ When I have an opportunity I
will lay your letter before him.
Inclofed I fend you the original letters from the
lords North and outhampton, in their lordships own
hands, and under the seals of their noble families. I
shall take care of your book addressed to the king till
you inftruft me what to do with it. It is a great pity
that a colleaion of declarations and resolutions, so
truly cha,aeriftic of the antient spirit and independ
ence gs the kingdom of Scotland, and on whicn the
variqttsa'flifts in Edinburgh have spar d no cod or pains
toembellifh and ornament it for his majefly's library,
should be thrown awry in this manner. I hope force
/other means may yet be faggefted to prevail on his
majesty to receive them: for i am sure, if his majesty
was only once to peruse those decicarations and
resolutions thorough y, and confider their warm
and honefl ex preffions of loyalty to his person and fa
mily, he would ever after know how to value the in
tegrity and firmnefs of the Scots Whigs, and look
upon their attachment and allegiance as the brightest
jewels in his crown,
Whatever opinion may be entertained on this fub
jeft by the people of Edinburgh, as the case is quite
new and very delicate, it may be prudent to take the
sense of the people of Gla gow, and the Weft country
along with you, if you should determine on any other
mode of offering your declarations and resolutions,
agaih, to his majesty.
I am SIR,
Wiih the greatest tefpeft and efleem,
your most obedient
and humble servant.
London, Oft. 2, 1781. G. GORDON.
ance with his lordship's direaion, I didmyfelf the ho
nour to wait on his majesty at the levee, on Friday the
14th, little doubting, after such an intimation from
tub fird minifir of date, but that his majesty would
have been graciously fleafed to have received your va
luable boo:<,containing the (entiments of a whole people.
Upon my entering the levee room, the right hon.
lord Robert Bertie, the lord of the bed chamber in
waiting, ceme up to me in the most po ite and oblig
ing manner, and entered into a short conversation on
the ceremonies of presenting books to his majesty; at
the end of which I assured his lordship I wished to put
myfelf Entirely under his direction. His lordship at that
rime expressed his opinion that his majesty, on being
acquainted by him, would appoint the next levee day
to receive your book, as that is the u(ual form. After
this his lordship went in to the king, and came out a
gain once or twice, and looked into the title page of
the book.. Jufl before the levee room d°or opened,
lord Robert Bertie came again and hinted to me, thzt
if I meant to attend that levee, he would advise me to
leave the book in the outward room, and after the le
vee he would acquaint me with his majefly's pleasure
upon the fubjeH. I did leave your book in the out
ward room as his lordship had advised, and went into
his majefly's presence the last but one of the whole
company, though I was (landing next the door and
might have walked in the firft or second ; but I con
ceived a very hum 1 le and dutiful deportment more 'e
con ing in me, on an occasion of presenting a book of
fu h impo tehee to the king, especially too as it was
my firft appearance at St. James's, after a long im.
prifonment in ti e Tower and a trial for my lift
When his majesty came 0 that fide of the room on
which I food, I had the misfortune to fee him turn
From the UNIVERSAL MAGAZINE
for 1751.'
The ENVIOUS and BENEVOLENT MAN compared.
DURING the few years experience I have had of
the world, and the rsfeaions I have made on
men and things. I.have obfervea that no passi
on is so prevalent, and gains so much ground, as that
of envy.
I have endeavoured to trace its origin, and front
what source so detestable a paffidn arose; and upon the
most exa& scrutiny and accurate examination, I have
found it to be rhe defeendaot of pride and ignorance.
But though it is generally observed to beara (hiking
semblance of its venerable fire, ignorance, yet those
who entertain it are sure to disavow the ignoble consan
guinity. However, be that as it may, it is certain
that envy is the bane of civil society. It often stirs
up difeord and confufion, where harmony and unani
mity formerly &bfifled. As the consequence of enter
taining this daemon amongst mankind is so deftruaive
in its nature, it is necessary to treat the fubjed with
seriousness: and by tracing the meanness ofits origin
and the fatal effeds it will produce in those who enter
tain and nourish it: it is probable force may be asha
med that they ever embraced such a viper, and endea
vour to expell its contagious venom from their breads
and prevent its incorporating itfelf with the very essence
of their constitutions.
What murders and parricides have been perpetrated
by men afluated by this passion ? Alas! the annals of
our isle give but too many flagrant inflances of it.
But letting aside the more gross enormities it produces,
let us only touch upon the anxiety it occasions in the
bread of him who entertains it. He is ever upon the
rack (metaphorically speaking) and why ? Because he
has the mortification to hear, or read, almost every
day, that force person has become heir to a large effate
or married to an amiable lady with an immense porti
on, or force other piece of good fortune. Thus every
incident in life, that promises any thing favourable to
the parties concerned, is cause of pain to the envious
mind. Be concieves himfelf injured when others are
favoured, and why ? Because his pride makes him ima
gine that it ought to have fallen to himfelf, as being
most capable (in his own conceit) of relishing the joys
But, of all the envious men I ever knew, Lothario
is the most unhappy mortal. He never was known to
give any person or performance the lead approbation.
Should any literary performance be applauded in his
company, I uon't hear of it (he would reply) there are
no writers now a-days! Pope, Addison and Swift are
gone, and with them fair science has taken her last ad
dieu. There is nothing now produced, idle plagiarism
all ! enough to drive a sensible mao mad !.
The envious, thinking to avoid the odious appella
tion, will pretend to be a passionate admirer of the po
lite arts : hence Lothario appiaudes the genius of the
ancients, for architecture, painting, sculpture, &c.
but thenjhe confines himfelf inrirely to the works of an
tiquity. The old mathematicians and philosophers
are, according to his eftimarion, the greatest geniuses
that ever existed. But, for the moderns, especially the
English, to make any attempts towards gaining repu
tation in the arts of painting and sculpture, is the most
confurnmate madness.
In this manner does he pervert all the rational a
musements in life to the wot ft of purposes, and is a vo
luntary inflrument of his own chagrin and mortifica
tion. These are the effects of envy. Who then would
entertain it, since it is so detrimental to the joys of
life !
But observe S phronius, the liberal minded man.
Is he not esteemed ? Is he not caressed ? Is not his com
pany courted by all who have the happiness of know
ing him ? His presence dispels gloominess from every
face. The unaffected chearfulnefs diffufed over his
countenance speaks the benignity of his heart. Envy
ftiuns his presence, sneaks into some obfeure retreat,
and gnaws its own vitals. The benevolent man is ne
ver more pleased than when he hears of genuine me
rit being rewarded ; and the business of his life is topro
mote the happihefs of others. He studies nature,
makes himfelf acquainted with his own imperfections,
and makes ample allowances for the flight failures of
his fellow creatures, especially if he knows their
designs were laudable. He knows that the end of life
is to honour God and be ferviteable to mankind; he
therefore endeavours to cultivate the social virtues,
and make himfelf an ufeful member of the communi-
ty-
He lives happy in himfelf, beloved by mankind, and
when dead, h:s name is repeated with refpeft and vene
ration : whilst the envious man is wretched in himfelf,
and his remembrance is held in the utmost abhorrence
and detestation. Penrith. C. G.
St. JOHN's, (Antigua,) December 25, 1781.
Tranflarion from the French.
Articles of Capitulati n proposed to the Governor of
the IflanJ of St. Martin, by M. le Vifcomte de DA
MAS, Brigadier of the Forces of the King of France,
and Colonel Commandant of the Regiment d' Aux
errois.
Art. I. ,"|'l H E commander of the troops shall im
l mediately surrender the fort of St. Mar
tin s, with the arms, artillery, ammunition, provisi
ons, and in general every thing belonging to Britannic
majesty. Accepted. (Signed)
WALI ER SCOTT, officer commanding.
Art. 11. The governor, the English officers and
their troops shall be prisoners of war, and shall (hare,
in that refpefy the fate of the troops captured at St.
Euftafius. Accepted. (Signed)
WALTER SCOTT, officer commanding.
Art. 111 The garrison shall march out of the fort
with the honours of war, and shall lay down their arms,
after filing off in front of the French troops.
Accepted. (Signed)
WALTER SCOTT, officer commanding.
Art. TV. The officers and troops shall keep every
thing belonging to them. Accepted. (Signed)
WALI ER SCOTT, officer commanding.