The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-04-28


tnent, and they felt it in all its sublimi
ty.'
AEECDOTE OF ADMIRAL TERII.s.
The celebrated Samuel Forthergill, nthe
course of his travels, passing some time at
Scarborough, observed Admiral Terils at
tended several meetings of the people called
Quakers i'll that place, and took particular
notice of the solemnity and reverence of the
Admiral's behaviour during the meeting,
and especially in the time of silence. One
morning after this, the Admiral came up to
Sanllct in the public room before Nancy of
the nobility and gentry, and said, "Mr.
Fothergill, | have very high opinion of
your peoples principles and practice, espe-
cally the inwardness and spirituality of your
silent worship" Samuel replied, "AdmiraI
| think such testimony rather extraordina-
ry from thee as a man of war, concerning
rs and our principles, which are for peace,
and against all fighting" He then answer
ed, Sir, AN of your principles in that
particular, and fully believe that the time
will come when nation shall not lift up sword
against nation, neither learn war any more:
but rs every dispensation of unerring wis
dom must have beginning, so that has had
among you, but has net reached us vet. And
as to wat you think of a union and commune
happy experience, it is attainable in this age:
one instance OF which occurs to me. When
had the honour of commanding three of his
Majesty's ships of war, as Commodore,
sometime before the last peace was conclu-
ded, account was brought that five large
French men OF war were bearing towards
us, all superior to ours in men and guns. A
counsel of war was called. While they sat
| retired into my cabin, and after getting in
to perfect silence, heard in the secret of my
1 mind, language as Ineligible to my under
standing as any words ever were to my out
ward senses, "Go fight the French fleet.
for have delivered them into thy hand,''
: arose revcrcntly thankful for this gracious
ntimaton, and went to the counsel, let them
know we would fight the french fleet, and
that was sure of the victory. All was made
ready and we engaged. The event proved
the certainty of the divine. intimation,- we
gained a complete victory, as is set forth in
the history of that war;
PRINCIPLES OF FEMALE COSTUME.
I. The first principle of costume is that
OF loose tlrapery, which adjusts itself part
ly by hanging and partly by wrapping a.
round the figure, and is preferable to the
tighter dress, which is chiefly adjusted by its
make and form.
There are two reasons of this superiori-
ty;--
1st. A loose drapery is always cooler in
summer, warmer in winter, and at both
seasons less adapted to transmit sudden
changes of temperature than tight dress
This reason regards utiHty.
2dly. A loose drapery may always be dis.
posed either BEAUTIFULLY or yrandly; tight
dress is always ugly, and generalY ridicu-
lols-lrhis reason regards c.rt,rcssion.
ii. Another principle of costume is, that,
as ali objects, when enlarged above and
, diminished inferiority, have, like the invert-
, ed pyramid, an air OF lghtness, and that of
heaNiness when oppositely constructed so
the human figure, when enlarged above and
,, diminished inferiorly by the mode OF cos
tune, has the appearance of lightncss; and
that of heavines when differently dressed.
Hence, as already observed, the small
head dress and enormous train, characterize
the more stately dame, while the large hat
or bonnet, and shorter dress distinguish the
+ livelicr girl.
In entering upon a critical examination of
, female costume, and especially of that of the
/, present day, it ought to be observed, that it
, acquired its general character soon after the
a beginning of the French Revolution, when
! the imitation of the Grecian models assum-
). cd great popularity. 1t was then that the
former sun ana aWkWdru uTeSS was Idlu "a
side for one of superior case and graceful
4 ness, and more consonant to nature. In its
. general characteristics, that dress has con-
tinucd till the present time; and the chief
point III which it has, at any period, varied,
has been the elevation or depression of the
. waist. 1t has occasionally been high, low,
!, or intermedately placed; is alone either
natural or becoming.
: The investmen ofthe whole figure which
are most commonly used are shawls or
. scarfs
e The shawl is adapted only for tall and
!, thin figures; but it admits of no very fine
j effects even for them, while it is rulnous to
: shorter and enbon-hoint figures, however
q BEAUTIFULLY formed.
III The scarf is better adapted for all fig
i ures; it corresponds exactly to the fehiun'
N of the ancient Grecian women, and it admits
N of the same expressive arrangements.
il A person having an oval face may wear a
q bonnet with wide front, exposing the lower
,r part of the cheeks. One having round
d face should wear closer front; and if the
y jaw is wide, it may in appearance be dimin-
$, ished by bringing the corner of the bonnet
II sloping to the point of the chin.
/. The Scottish bonnet seems to suit youth
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