The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-12

mark al either eitemlnacv or cnwardire :;
and those who presume on such appearan-
ces, like MI WIN judge merely from eXter-
nals, viii plicn be- mistaken. g'he late ..ir
Alexander Sehomherg, inmy yours com
mnnder Of the Kings yacht, the Dorset,
was, during tie course of 4 lung life. a w.
ry great beau. When young nlnn, he
was one day Walking down fashionable
street IN London, and having taken out his
pocket handkerchief, which was highly
perfumed couple of bucks, conccising
that an officer 81 perfumcd. was very saf,
object of ridieuie, followed him down the
street, amusing themselves with snncrs NJ
him. Sir Alexander at length reached his
lodgings. aud having knocked Mt thu door,
he called one of the gentlemen and said,
"sr, | perceive You have becn much taken
with The perfume OF my handkerchief"
then taking il ont with his left hand, he adj
ded, - request You tn smell IL closrr,o at
the same time twingng his nose, aud log
ging him with a cane, he concluded by in
forming him that he was Captain Scbom-
berg, of the royal navy, very much ut his
service.
A somewhat similar circumstance occur
red with the celebrated Archibald Bamii-
Ton Rowan. When this gentleman was
young, II was customary to wear large
bunch of strings at the knees, and Mr.,
Rowan was one day walking in the park,
dressed To the extreme of Tie fashion. His
dress was altogether SO peculiar, that he
attracted considerable attention: of inis
he took no notice, until two young fellows
carried their remarks to insult. Rowan,
VINO AT the time wore n sword, Knowing
the warmth of his temper, instantly seized
II, and ran 10 n stranger in whose care he
placed il. lie then proceeded To the two
gentlemen, Wrested a cane from the hands
oi one OF them, and chastising them both
very severely, gave them his earl, and told
them he was ready TO yield them any o.
thci satisfaction they might require Mr.
Rowan then returned 10 the gentleman In
whom he had consigned his sword, apollo
gi2cd for the liberty he had taken, but said,
he feared that he might lose his temper,
and usca sword where rod was more pro
per. II IL scarcely necessary to add, that
Mr.. Rowan dressed rs he pleased ever af-
ter, without any person presuming to call
his taste into question.
Captain Faulkner, who was killed in the
celebrated action between The Blanche and
LA Piquc, used To dress in an entire suit of
tahinet uniform and though the thus had
the appearance OF IA flop, yet Drawer man
never drew a sword.
Mourning CoSiumes.--The coorB of
dress for mourning differ according to per-
sons and countries. In Italy. the women
once mourned in white, and the men in
brown, In China, they wear white. In
Turkey, Syria, Capsdocia, and America,
celestial blue. In Egypt, yellow, or the
color of a dead leaf. The Philippians wear
grey and in Europe the mourning color is
black.
Each Of these colors had originally its
signicafion white is the emblem of pGri-
ty; celestial blue denotes the place we
wish to 20 10 after death yellow, or the
dead leaf, indicates that death il the end of
human hope, aud that man falls as the leaf;
grey signifies the earth TO which the dead
return and black marks the absence of
life, because il is the want ofiile.
The Lycans, as we read of in Vaierius
Maximus, when any cause Of mourning be
fl them, put on the clothes of women, in
order that the ehetninacy Of the dress
might the sooner make them ashamed of
Ericsing. The Tracans, againneter griry
ed at all but used to celebrate the death Of
friend with every expression of mrth and
Joy, AZ removal from state of misery 10
one ofneycr ending felicity.
Previous to the reign Of Charles the
Eighth, the Queens Of France wore white
upon the death oiiheir husbands, and were
called reincs binncheS. On the dcatn Of
that monarch, the color was changed to
black.
A wardrobe account for half year 10
Lady Day, iGGi, IN a Ms. purchased by
Mr. Brandcr, at the sale Of the library Of
George Scott, Est. Of Woolston Hail, com
tains the following entries Of the kings
mourning: A grey coat lined with MUIR
rty and white lowered silk, with gold
loops. and fonr Grape halbands. A sad CO.
lorrd silk coat, lined with gold striped
lutestrins, with silver aud silk buttons, aud
purple Grape hatband A purple coat"
The Emperor Leopold, who died in
1908, never shaved his beard during the
time of mourning, which often lasted cou-
siderable period. In this he followed the
example of the Jews. The empress dow
ayers never lay aside their mourning and
even their apartments are hung with black
till their deaths.
The pieces Of the Popcs never wear
mourning, not even for Their nearest reIa-
tions as the, Romans deem il SO great "A
happiness for family TO have a Pope in
il, that nothing ought to anlict his holiness
Kindred.
Queen Anne, on the death Of her hus-
band, Prince George Of Denmark, wore
black aud white, with mixture Of purple
in some part of the dress. The precedent
was taken from the dress worn by Mary
Queen Of Scots for the Earl Of Darnly,
which was a ease exactly in point.
The costume prescribed for mourning IS
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