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which human creatures Of all ranks and

which human creatures Of all ranks and
descriptions seem to consider SO much OF
thedignity and delight Of man concern
tratea. Here the zest of the enjoyment
Of man is doubled by being shared with
the solace and sweetner of all bis sorows,
that salient ever living spring Of ali bis
joys, the fair sex. Here they meet Ike
two rivers, NIX their tides, aid IN a torent
OF cards, dice, lansquinet. piquet, loo ard
hazard justling, scua,ng, struggling,
maturely Cheating and cheated, accusing.
aud complaining, roll dow the stream OF
he, whitening, blasting, consuming ard
spreading barrenness and devastation over
that which they were destined to fertllize
TO fru6fy and bless.
here TOO, the other accomplishments are
often called into play with advantage
The profits of plumber are confirmed, and
rendered illustrious by the honours Of
murder; and the loser TO atone TO his IA
mlly and friends for the loss CT his fortune
genteelly gives up TO his pinnderer his
life also. Here indeed the ladies' fall
short of the gentlemen for whereas the
latter fight and take away life, the most
the former have ever done in revenge, has
been to scold and take away character
History relates instances Of blood being
formerly shed, and cf Wounds being in
aietsa IN the face, but as these went only
stm deep, and afforded favorable oppeE
tunity tor patches, they were soon forgot
ten and the evil was considered as moth
ing. However, we are proud to say for
the honour of our days, that the sex ma
mage matters better now. The firt of d
fan aud little private matter-ot course
detraction constitute the whole rage Of
modern ladies. And here we cannot so
far neglect the sex as to leave 'unnotced
that happy emulation they display in dress.
to the delight of all who look at them.
Family indeed must be every attempt to
describe the tender benevolence, the zeal
and the industry with which they vie
with each other in making themselves
lovely III the eyes of man, or to pourtray
the generous envy, the sly sneer, the IN
dignant blush, or the scornful toss with
winch the dear creatures view each the
garments of others, as they happen to ex-
Gel or fall Short of their own. Is there
language in the world in which the anxi-
Gus interrogatory, What had she an
beY" has not been million of times re
peated for the honour of our fair coun.
trywomen we hope not. Even in dress
then, it appears, and even among ladies,
we find the spirit OF war.
May not this fame patton be traced too
in politics, about which he find every
tree nation divided into conflicting parties
--whon nothing can reconcile but an at
fault from abroad upon the general caufe :
When the brave and generous Major Den
nis O'Flaherty in the play, finds the two
young men, who have met TO fight, com
ing to an explanation, he gives them ad-
vice highly creditable to MS iagacity and
acuteneis, " Poo, poe, (cries he) bait your
tougaes--settt the matter first, and dis
bate a5oat il oyferqvards." Advice to
the fame effect was given upon very diff
ferent grounds, by great philosopher and
fateiman, 10 MsGrs. Pitt and Fox at the
beginning Of the war--Unite, preicrve
the object OF your contention 6rf, (that
is, fave your country ard then difpute il
afterwards. 1t is upon thefe important
occaGons that the mean purfuits and frivo
lous deGgns of inferior politicians are for
gotten. Csarisy.
From The Mlau- Haven Yisit0y.
Mr.. WALTER,
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