The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-09
From the New York Minerva
GOLLOk1.ECTIoN
Or tieetre choice specimens gfhe ari Of 6om
inr IN EnpLand.

formidable undertaking, many attempt II
but few excel There Is II ie ne sac qaoi
ahaut II, which has peculiar eharhctcr.-=
The graceful swan like deelension of the
head, accompanied by IN allahle smile on
It's rails, has very prepossesslng appear.
ance. The bow is generally praciard pre-
paratory To a drawing room or levec.~-
Many men imagine they fail executing II
on account, perhaps, of emitting the royal
huttonlng Of their coat others fancy they
are too thin Ia give proper ELECT to the
congce while Others, still more rash, con
de,nn Stnltz the tailor, for building such
high collars, aud giving them such tight
waists. But it won't do, the king can do
no wrong hut his subjects may.
:. TIE charlottesville as the name
hespeaks, is II regular four IN u bar scr, OF
bow, stately movement of TIM eaput aud
corpus. On horseback ii looks uncom-
monty well, foe il merely requires the
right hand 10 he carried 10 the chapcau in
salute sort of style, aud then tn raise the
beaver IN II sweeping way, AS much N IL
say, Arnunt, yc slaves
n. II. The effect of all out door bows,
depends greatly on the form of the hea-
YER
.. 1He Bdronet-Thi bow has not much
In il, but still, when Lady Jessica IL heard
Il, admire the peculiar bow If Sir Lorcuzo
Maekcface, pride is touched and emulation
prompts n man 10 acquire the stb ". IL is.
however, worth attempting, rs II only re
quifes two or three mods III rapid success
sion NJ the same time rubbing the hands,
aud using n short shuipg step. All this
machinery gives man the appearance Of
being on very friendly terms with the lady
of the house.
!. The C0mmOncr. The swells reckon
this bow regularly Gothieh, hui let me say
there IL much cordially III II which savors
of the old school but this has long been
handed over tn the READ country esquire,
for in town ii would be considered North
Poleish as entirely taking oil the hat Is
dangerous, Troublesome and vulgar. The
commoner was much used in friend Shak
speare's time, it was then accompanied
with the einqhepnCe.
; The SteeH, az. HiiidfY which ia truth ls
no bow, hut merely preiencc, and yet the
ladies admire II, aud Why? Because II Us
military. Itonly requires you TO lDud the
body about two degrees out II the prrpen-
dicuIar, aud IL drop the head in y anguish
ing style Oh the left shoulder, which signi.
fcs As much as to say, I ser ye, my peo
pie
G. The koiou or Choppo, is go named in
compliment to the Emperor ol China, aud
generally prac;'5cd, not only on account Of
lis facility, but OF therapidily with which it
my b. performed. All the descendants
of our ambassadors to the tea country are
very perfect in the art. Some OF the lta-
Ian images shout thr streets give avery
fair spccilncn of the fashion. This mode
of salnialion easily lets your friends know
that You have not time for words.
7. The Dun N'u,mun or Statue Dress
parties, balls aud dinners, afford an oppor
t,nity of sporting this formal how. The
only nuisance IN II IS, thai II ~ apt 10 dis
rurb the economy ola good sthrohrd cloth,
as the descent OF the chin Oh the breast
bone must be- performed IN a solemn and
andante movement, which WHEN well exc
cnted, reminds the company OF Act ".
scene J. of a celebrated opera.
N. Il. The bowcr must mol smile whilst
he is making lis obclsance, us the effect
would be spoiled.
D. TIE Professional. This bow Il very
easy, aud at the same time expeditions.
y
Of one Don Guzman. Lawyers, physi
clans, masters, public office men, CITIZEN,
aud all those sort Of gcnii adopt it, AS ii
shcws importance Of time, and serves Ia
remind the hoWcC, thai every moment IS
gueea, or six and cight.p This MD
nn noddln sort Of Il bow vii be found very
useful IN turning CORNERS ot streets, should
you wish 10 avoid speaking 10 Il friend.
9. The Country B0u.-Put your lcil
hand inlo Your waisleoat 81 lower pocket,
rs Il sort of rest, then place your feet ia the
first position, aud wink Tire led eJc at the
moment of nodding tie eapHt. The bow
is generally praclisrd at watering places by
oungers outside tie library door, or by
farmers at public meetings.
10. The PidStcrcg bow needs
very little description, foI there are very
frw pefsnns, am confident who have not
Witnessed il. Every clod Who has shll
ling given him, or culprit that is acquitted,
gives specimen of it. The trick merely
consists IN smoothing the hair with thu
light hand rs So rs the castor is rcmoy
cd, bending the head tather low and Mt the
same time throwing back the right leg in "A
surl of Jackass kick. Connor, in the farce
Of lhc Duel, gave several superior sprci.
mems Of this bow. Black greasy hair,
tombcd well over the forehead adds
considerably TO the effect Of the " Plaster
err
II. IHe House Of Conumons.-This tow,
or rather nod, took its rise IN the long SEES.
siors Of 1914, when many mrmhers, wGrn
out with the excessive fatigue obey had en-
countc1ed, found this nlodc Of saiutation
very useful. II served 10 remind the OPP
position that they tthe memb"rs) were a.
aware ofthe ayes and roes, aud mat they
had mol taken sleeping part. From the
house ii has found its way to the auction,
or assembly room, where it IS quite inds-
pensabIe, as ii saves all danger Of breaking
the Oscoll.