Southern planter., 1832-10-20
MORNING, OCTOBER 90, leaa.
Moll Brook she 60 doc Delhi
Mol Brook she 90 doc Delhi
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considerable. Her shake, in particular, was
exquisite; and the extraordinary good humor
that shonc in her countenance, the features of
Which were not in the slightest degree dis
torlcd by her excrtions Both my friend and
myself were much surprised aud delighted,
and expressed my sense Of the pleasure
md experienced, BY protesting that believed
! had heard some Of the finest siagers i'm the
world, but that Bibby Mckee had charmed
my ear beyond them ALL In return for this
/ high compliment, Mckee sala0mcd with both
her hands, and declared that she had visited
almost all the Zannnohs Of the East, and as
l had been pleased Is say that she was the
best singer had ever heard, she must be al
lowed 70 state, without flaitery, that was
the handsomest woman she had ever scen.
I kADooNA (neycr, ncyer,) Nickeep said one
Of the Queens; but that is rather too much
Il is true that both the English ladies are
handsome; but my sister Parccniah must not
yield the palm TO them.' On our expressing
some curiosity TO see the beautiful Parceniah,
she was Immediately sent for, and il certain
4 y was impossible for the Imagination to Pic
ture TO itself greater perfection of female love-
incss than she possessed We both readily
acknowledged that her sister had done right
in vindic0ting her charms, and admitted that
she was the most beautiful girl we had ever
seen 'Thcn, said Parceniah, with play
ful nrchness, perhaps you will allow that
there should be some prviledges attached to
the possession Of the superlative charms
which you are pleased to adiudge mel" by
all means,' said VIC; beauties, you know, nre
always priviledgcd TO do aud say what they
plensc.' We'll them said the laughing Pa
recnlah, Il shall at once avail myself Of that
established rule So saying, she threw her
arms around our neclSs alternately, and en-
braced us both, with great kindness aud ap-
parent sincerity. She afterwards volunteer
cd Persian song, which she sang in a pecul-
lar, but not unpleasant style. She then soil.
cited me to follow her example, and as my
companion was a very excellent singer we
sang the duet Of 'ALL's WELL together, and
on concluding were almost smothered with
kisses from all present One of the Queens
expressed her surprise, that, with such charms
and accomplishments as We possessed, we did
not give up the world, and establish ourselves
in some grand Zannnnh, where she doubted
not we should both become Queens We in.
formed the ladies that We were married.
; Married. said Mckee; 'what is thatP We
explained the obligations Of the matrimonial
bond, and the assembled beauties laughed ex-
, cessively, and clapped their hands with aston
ishment, at the possibility Of our respecting
such laws. Why said one of the Queens,
If had your beauty, and lived in England,
| would certainly have q Zananah Of hus-
: bands; but perhaps, continued she, you are toe
, poor TO keep more than one husband piece
, | replied that If we married two husband.
3 each, the laws Of our country would hang US
= What barbarous place il must be- said Pa
o reeniah; well, never wish TO see that ceun
i tryp And yet, ladies' said !, these seen
IS curious doctrines for you to advocate,
u who, among a thousand Of you, have onll
= one husbandP True answered one of then
d i've arc merely spcculating on what w
o should oif we had our own wills TO consult
: for although we are as happy as the day i
!, long in this zananah, yet our strict confinc
:, ment here is not voluntary Further con
/ ycrsation ON this subject was interrup
c ted by proposal that we should proceed 4
! view the other parts of the zonauah, will
u which we readily complied. Having sur
{ vcyed the whole extent Of it, both up stair
n & down which occupied us nearly the who'll
d of the day, we were at last ushercd into
:, splendid hall, hung round from top to bottor
d with the most beautiful pictures. A portrai
II of his Majesty King George the Third hun
e at one end, and one of his Majesty Of Oud
i at the other. The hall was covered with tn
d richest carpetng, and illuminated by magnii
= icOnt chandeliers, some of which containc
: upwards Of five hundred wax lights. Roun
Z tho hall were arranged couchcs, covered wit
- red domosk, fringed with gold; and innumel
re able cushions were disposed in rows in var
of ous parts of the apartment On these mos
ID of the ladies Immediately seated themselves
Of while we accompanied by the three Queens
rs were placed on a kind Of throne in the cer
le re Meantime Parecnah and Mckee wer
n busily occupied in arranging the singing girl
st When all were in their proper places, twcly
OF young females entered, bearing fruit, swcc
I'd meats sherbet, and other luxlnies. Whi
in partaking Of these delcacies, six other girl
a from about eight TO twelve years of age, spriI
ht kled us with scents and six more famed
Is, with the tails of pcacorks. These ccrem
ry nies being concluded, the singing common
by ed, and it was truly gratifying and imposin
ng In some parts of the performance, upwards
ith five hundred voices joined IN concert, accor
re- panied by drums and other musical instr
ne, mcnts, of which the guitar was the principi
'k, The singing over, Pareeniah rose for q
rds dance, in which her attitudes were singul1
lis w graceful and elegant. After she had p'
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