The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1821-07-03
From a.late British Magazinc,I
The BacheIor's Thermometer

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Etatis 30-Looked back through a.
vista ten years remember that at twen-
ty Hooked upon man Of thirty as a
middle aged man-wondered atmy err
rour, and protracted, the middle age to
forty. Said to myself "Forty is the
age of wisdom.'r Reflected generally
upon past life !; wished myself twenty
again.. and exclaimed, "I If | were. but
twenty, what a scholar would be by
thirty but it's too late now Looked
in the glass; still youthful, but getting
rather fat Young says, g a fool at for
ty is a fool indeed" forty, therefore,.
must be the age of wisdom.
3d- Read in the Morning Chronicle
that awatchmaker, in Paris, aged thir-
ty-one, had shot himselffor love. More
fool the Matchmaker Agreed that no
body fell in love after twenty. Quoted
Sterne.- The expression of fall in
love, evidently shows love to be beneath
a man" Went to Drury Lane; saw
Miss Crotch, in Rosetta, and fell in
love with her.. Received her ultima
tam.; none but matrimonians need ap-
ply. Was three months making up my
mind,, Ga long time for making up such
alittle' parcel, when Kitty Crotch elop-
ed with Earl Buskon. Pretended to be
very glad. Took three turns up and
down library, and looked in the glass
Getting rather fat and horid. Met a
friend in Gray's Inn, who said was ev-
identity in rude health. Thought the
compliment ruder than the health.
g. Passion for dancing rather on
the decline. Votedsitting out play, and
face one of impossibilities, Still in stage
box three nights per week. Sympa-
thized with the publick in vexation,. oc-
casioned by nonattendance the other
three ; can't please every body. Be-
gan to wonder at the pleasure of kick
ing ones heels on achalkeds floor, till
four in the morning. Sold bay mare.
who reared at three. carriages, and
shook me out. of the saddle. Thought
saddle@making rather worse than for
merly.- Hair growing. thin. Bought
bottle of Tricesian fluid. Mem /" a
fiattering unction.'
SO. Hair thinner, Serious thoughts
ola wig, Net Colonel Buckhorse. who
wears one.l Serious thoughts of letting
it alone. Met afellow Etonian in the
Green Park, who told me srore well :;
wondered what he could mean. Gave
up cricket-club, on account of the air
about Paddington;. could not. run it.
without being out of breath.
81. Measuredfor new coat. Tail
or proposed fresh measure, limiting
something about bulk. Old measure
too short; parchment shrinks.. Short
ened my morning ride to Hampstead
and Eiighgate, and wondered what peo-
pie could.see at Hendon. Determined
not to-marry ). means expensive and du-
bious. Counted eighteen bald heads in
the pit, at the Opera. So much the
better ;-the more the merrier.
So Tried on an old great coat, and
found it an old little one; cloth shrinks
as well as parchment. Red face in put
ting on shoes. Bought shoe horn
Remember quizzing my uncle George
for using one; then young and foolish.
Hunting-belts for gentlemen hung up in
glover's windows Longed to buy one !;
but, two women. in shop cheapening
mlttens. Three grey hairs in. left.
eyebrow
36. Several grey hairs in whiskers:
all owing to carlessness in mandatory
of shaving soap Remember thinking
my father an old man at thirty-six.--
Settled the point. Men grew old soon.
erin former days. Laid blame upon,
flapped'waistcoats and tie wigs Skait-
ed on the Serpentine. Govt. Very
foolish exercise, only fit for boys
Gave skaits to Charles's eldest son.
81. Fell in love again. Rather
pleased to find myself not 100 old for
the passion Emma only nineteen
What then? Women require protect
ors day settled terribly frightened :,
too late to get off. Luckily Tilted. En-
ma married George Parker one day be-
fore me. Again determined never TO
marry. Turned off old tailor, and took
to new one in Bond-street.. Some of
those fellows make man look ten wears
younger. Not that thatw the reason.
SO: Stuck rather more to dinner par
ties Gave up country dancing. Mon
ey-must certainly more fatiguing than
formerly. Fiddlers. MAY II foo or;cL