Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-27
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come from him, OF he have tie direc-
ton of il, else he will have nothing at
all to do with the business, not he.
E-Lives in the practice oil vice
but would insult a man that should
say ought derogatory of the princi-
Piles of virtue.
F-Takcs pride in railing against
pride he hates the pride Of fashion,
and is proud of being out of the ia
shion.
G--And his rib, abroad or in com
pany are all butter and honey -
their ill nature they save for domcs-
tic use.
HIS easy of temper, but very far
from being compassio ,ate: his east
ness of temper is nothing but apathy.
lis good or ill-tempered, by fits
and starts now he is sopleasant that
nothing can anger him-then again,
he is so tcchy that nothing can please
him.
J-Is rough and impetuous. but
of a feeling heart ; his mind, as re-
spects anger, is like spunk wood, that
in moment catches fire, which as
quickly goes out.
Ks slow to anger. but much
slower to be appeased; once affront
him and lie is coOLy your enemy for
ever.
LIS not hard to be reconciled in a
matter in which the fault lies altoge-
thcr on the other side ; but when he
has been in fault himself, the con-
seriousness of it stirs his pride and stiff
fens his temper.
M-Feels strongly whatever re-
lates to himself: other peoples mis-
fortunes he bears with singular calm
Hess of fortitude.
N-Thoush possessed of no extra.
ordinary share of wisdom, is affrOnt.
ed if you decline following bis advice,
and is equally affronted if any one
presumes to advise him.
O-'s crinSing sycophancy to supe-
riors might be thought humility were
he not brutally imperious and over
bearing to interiors and dependents,
P-Loudly complains of the needy
friends he abandons, to escape the re-
preach of abandoning them in their
need.
Q-FrequentIy changes her friends
for a slight cause, Or for no cause.
and always likes the last the best .
with her, friendship is like nosegay.
which pleases only while it is fresh.
R-Would appear well enough. but
for his afcctation of appearing NIGH
ty well. which makes him appear be-
low himself !; the vanity of being
thought important rendering him re-
diCu!Ous.
S--Tame'y acquiesccs in what is
generally believed. because it is gene
rally believed lie wants no other proof
of the truth of thing, than its having
a plurality of numbers on its side.
T--Runs into extravagant singula-
rites, from the vanity.of appearing
to be possessed Of superior undcrstan-
ding.
U--Would not be suspected of dis
honesty, but for his frequently boast1
ing that he is honcst--nor want Of We
racity. but for his habit of propping
his word. land promise with asse,era-
tons.
V-Passes for wise, because he is
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. not so much
from gravity, as stupidity.
Would please every body with
the eloquence and good sense of his
conversation, if he only knew when
to have done.
X-A lady of fashion, affects exqui-
site sensibility. by her look, her man.
ner, and her tones of voice such is
her tenderness, that she wecps over
high life scenes Of fictitious distress !;
and such is her obduracy, that she re-
CARDS with unfeeling Indifference those
vulgar objects of real distress that
have claims upon her practical cha
rity.
IA philosopher Of the school of
cosmopolites, possesses fund of spc-
culative benevolence. which he often
makes use Of in word, but never in
deed like his prototype, the pagan
philosopher Seneca, who wrote an ex-
cellent book upon!charity-but though