Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-11-12
Eta 3DiiSri,r. ....No. XIV.
Terct infansbile multos
Scribendi cacoethes. Juv.

AiDN' 49,
The curie of writing is an endleGs itch.
THE reception of my nunlmbcrs during
the laR fcslon~was Efficiently favorable, if not
to indulge vanity, at leaf to juitify continuation ;
and, if Jew were improved, the conversation OF
many evinces that they were entertained.
The accufa,ion, mott vehementl7 urged a.
gainit the Pilprim, was, that his ceniure betray-
ed his partiality, and thai his quiver. exhauited
on the mott tender and timorous game, afford
ed NOT asingle haft Il. be leveIled agaiiif the fol-
lies or impertinence of thofe, whole merits 70
clamouroufy reblke his negligence. Yer may
he expect confidence, when lie declares, that TO
c%enfure without discrimination was not his de-
fgn, that his remarks are not malicious, becauie
not intended 10 be %perfonal, but were chiefly d.
re6fed at the extrayagance of dreis, which ex-
poicd the perfons. of our fair ores to the atlantis
of difeafe, and their characters to the inputa-
ton OF levity or indifcretion. To confirm and
extend the ~pleafurc Of ioeiai conversation by
banifhing fcan9N to her mott appropriate hab-
~itation, to ~prefervc its purity by enforcing the
regulations of modefty, and to promote the COM
forts Of thoie, he admires, by peeriuading them
to perfer the garments of prudence to The ma
kednefs of fafhion were parts of his honorable
OUICCky dLQ ITO u aliS No NNlSNt"'iO
NV reward is therefore greater, than u(ual-
ped in the cloak of ilfvifbility, heard the fear
f,l virgin echo the celebrations Of her n'oshcr,
who encouraged her, thar fafhion, bcihg change
able, as the weather, was as little fubject TO
c%ontrou,. Without adopting the .Hoolifh vags-
ries of Darwin on the feaiibility OF managing
the winds, / have proved, that the breath of
this air-born goddefs may be fubjettedto justice
and to reaton The cafe, with which the cure
was. effected, proves either h.e flight force OF
the contagion, or the Kill Of the practitioner
While mott of my readers may be confidering
the queAion al will magnify my office"
My return aerer 70 long an abience requires
perhaps a diicovery of my plan OF operations.
But wia, is unknown 20 myielf cannot bs com
municated to Others. Whether | fiall be mer-
~, or grave, whether I fhall endeavor to adult
the feathers of a head drefs and regulate the be-
haviour Of the drawing room, or to penetrate
the principles Of action, and difcoyer the work
incs of the heart will depend on my own feel
inps as much, as on the winaes Of my rca-
ders.
may fometimes attempt TO recommend a
favorite, or tiigmatife al unworthy author ; but
experience has taught me, that moderation is
here highly neceflary, as men actually tolerate
oppoGticn to their tate and judgment with iess
! temper, than they can endure the ievereit cen
lure on their morals. A critic is in a fate OF
perpetual hoitility, and rhe combatants IN this
warfare have equalled theologians in ieverity
and politicians in the meanncisoo of their wcaP
ons
Soiicitors for the honor of thofe, who are
the chief Importers of civilized life, my animal.
~verfnns have ken and viii continue to be, be
flowed rather on the ladies, whole conduct may
flew, they regard me, than on the hero, who's
hardihood INTAKES advice for infult, and irurn;
at r~etraint, as tyranny. An acquaintance, more
fortunate indeed, than exseniive, with wor1ci
of merit has little inelined me TO unite witt
think the nobleft aim,
The frof,qel efforts of the female foul,
Is but TO chs5se the graces of the day,
TO tune the TONGUE, TO teach the eyes TO rovs, 70
Difpoie tie coiors of the flowing robe,
And add now rofcs to the faded check.
N. B.. ANY. %perions, wiihing to commitment
their fentimenrs TO the author, may addrei'
g to the Pilgrim" at this printing office, as iuci
cannot be publi.hed before infpeetion.
2. S. AS the author of the Pilgrim is known
to many of his readers, he requeits them, if poi
iible, to retain the fecrets of 70 much cofie-
quence to himlelf, and of 10 triaing importance
to others.
$50 N mn