Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-27

bound on tnelr DaChs, duu
inc rice in wooden mortar, undressediro
the waist upwards. One young lacy was
observed TO amuse herself long time IN
making her dog bark at the ships. They
do not allow polygamy +; and expressed
great horror at the licentious practices OF
the Chinese in that respect lheS "ou'u
never talk of their women. nor give any ex
planation Of their reasons tor thus seciuu'hs'
them. All that could be got from them was,
that they would be sadly terrlhed al the
sight of the English strangers Loo
Choo woman see Ingeree man, Loo-onoo
woman cry" On another occasion, on be-
ing shown the picture Of an English lady,
they said, "Loo-C hco woman not hanu-
somer' hut whether out of Jealousy or hui
mility. il is not easy to determlne.-Iho
they often spoke with affection OF their ch'i-
dren and families, it is rather surmlsed by
captain Hall, that they do not treat their
women with very great gallantry or lndul-
gence. twas gathered, not only that they
were scarcely admitted into society, but
that considerable share OF the drudgery OF
agriculture fell upon them; and 1t was sus-
peeted that they were not allowed the IN
dispensible luxury OF fan.
Wscannot, says the Edinburgh Review
bid farewell to these interesting islanders,
without again expressing our pride and adj
mira,ion at the uniform propriety, good hui
NOR, and kindness Of those Of our country
men 10 whom we are indebted for The
knowledge of them, and by whom we hope
they will Judge of English and European
manners. II is fortunate TO be represented
in foreign regions by such men as captains
Maxwell and Hall, and the crews formed
by their precept and example nor can any
thing be more delightful than the spectacle
of warIike and hardy men, secluded IRON
female society, and all the soltening iniiu-
ence Of domestic life, thus yielding them
selves 10 the kindly feelings OF human bro
therhood, and exchanging gentle offices
with race of beings, in whom, however
amiable, coarser and uninstructed nations
might so easily have found materials iol
scom and derision. II seems very singular
indeed, to us, that their should have been
no tendency to any such feelines-ani thai
the whole crews should have been so sub
, dued BY the kindness and unaffected sua
witty of those gentle strangers, as to have
! laid aside a great part OF their habltua
roughness on their account, and treatet
them with something of the softness anc
consideration, with which generous men al
stesvf.t
tim'd and unwarIike natives. that must be
allowed TO British seamen, there is some
thing, we confess, a little ridiculous in The
picture OF this comparatively effeminatt
race, armed only with fans, and busting
about with their submissive smile, and lone
Peticoa's OF bright silk and figured muslin
and 1t Is net without difficulty that we can
avoid feeling little contempt for that utter
ignorance OF discOrd and avarice, which
must constitute tlei2 chief felicity. Ii is
only necessary, however, 10 read captain
Halls book 10 become ashamed of these
paltry feelings, and 10 be convinced that
they who could thus win the friendship
and esteem OF the crews and commanders