The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-03-25

CHINESE LADIES. The two females
now exhibiting at Sinkwin's Buildings, Pat
rick-street are perhaps the greatest living
curiosities ever presented in these coun-
tries. Their Introduction is quite UNIQUE
Hitherto the standing law prohibiting the
sex to leave the Chinese Dominion, has
been observed with fidelity that throws
into the shade all our severest measures OF
police vigilance. None but men being per.
mitted to quit the Empire. The females,
the subject of this article, are said TO he
the first who ever tired upon European
ground, and we are assured that the pres
ent attempt at emigration is the only one
that has ever succeeded These Young
ladies are in the bloom of youth and ole OF
them we presume, must, IN her country, be
! considered beauty Of no common fascina-
ton. There is archness tempered with
most agreeable mildness in her counter
ance her mouth would serve for model
of perfection for the Statuary, and when
| ornamented with smile of exuberant
sweetness, is almost too highly embellished
Her companion is plain, but they are both
as truly femenine and even lady like in their
department, as our most refined nations OF
female delicacy can expect. They fire.
quently converse with each other in their
own language, which assisted by their soft
and mellifuous voices, is peculiarly pleas
ing to the hearer. Their feet are so excess
sively small that real description would
seem to be fabulous; certainly the accounts
that we read in books, are below the truth
Shoes that fit them easily, are exhibited,
and we are not accustomed to see any so
small for the youngest children in this
country. But their hands are a subject of
still greater admiration. From their taper
} ing and delicate fingers, the nails extend
two or three inches in length and the ex-
quisite address with which they manage
the needle work, for they are constantly at
work, cannot be described. They have
silver cases to save their precious nails
from accidents at night, and as the preser-
walton Of such distinctive marks of rank is
| an object of great consideration, it may
probably have much effect in rendering
J their dispositions gentle and submissive.
| Their foreheads are very high and straight,
and their black hair rises above perpendic-
| ularly, five or six inches, in the most luxur-
ant profusion. In stature they are small, and
though they are not thin, their persons are
what we should have no hesitation in pro-
nouncing genteel. Their dresses have no
marks of the outlandiSh. and it is quite at
variance with British or French Fashions,
we are forced to admit 1t s graceful and
elegant. AS men we shall not attempt to
describe 1.-THE ladies' must see and Judge
| for themselves. These truly interesting
females are accompanied by an interpreter
who is also native of the "Celestia EN-
pire"-Being in the costume of II Mandarin,
and having countenance indicating much
intelligence. he is an object of great attrac-
tion.-London paper.
SIR WALTER SCoTT. Every thing re-
lating to the author of Waverly is interest
ing. A gentleman who recently visited
him, asked him which of his poems WINS his
favorite. 1.-THE Lady Of the Lake is decid-
edly So" replied Sir Walter; "and it is
the one about whose successes felt the
most doubtful; it was prepared in three
/ weeks" II is singular instance of care
fnl correctness, united with ,great powers
of imagination, that Sir Walter, being fear
tul he had represented Fitz James MS hav-
ing travelled farther in a certain space Of
time, than he could have travelled, actually
went over the whole distance himself
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