Morning herald., 1839-12-23
lFrom Knights oriental outiines-London, lSAo
Greek Balls and Dance.

All Greeks are passionaiely fond Of this amusement
which Is encouraged by the priests, who sanction It's
indulgence even on the SABBATH. Any exclusion
from village ball s unknown; no invitations are
necessary. The doors of a house ,hrswn open,
the guitar and fiddle strike up, accompanied by The
stehtonan voices of the musicians, aud The icoms
are ins,antaneousy filed as Ii wereby magic. Even
women with infants IN Their arms are admitted. The
occasional squalag of these brats adds 10 the fun.
No waltzlnq, no quadrlllng has yet reached Pyrge.
The old Greek dance is oil-suficient; It maintains
Its ground earthern floor and laughs at Innova-
ton. Sons people even bring their swa provisions;
and the host ls seldom expected he prepared with
more than a clean-swept hoor, and few musl-
cans. man of the name of Strntt Is the Welppert
of Oxomana. His costume 10 purely Htllenc, with
one exception-a par OF English top. boots. With
these he stamps out the time IN manner that out.
Herods Herod and he is thus enabled To confne his
fiddle stick To The strings of the instrument, instead
OF aosrlshng II IN the air for the mere purpose Of
beating tsne which his boots more stnkngly efect; |;
the chef charm of orIent tai musc-noise-s, much 10
the qualification Of his asdIence, considerably in
creased. Old Ashley, the EQUESTRIAN, who once threa
tened 10 discharge the trumpeters OF hrs orchestra,
for rot PLAYING in some part of an overture where
they happenes have several bars restan arrange
ment which he himself could never understand
would, in the oas', have been considered the best
musical manager out OF Paradise Although,
az have already said, he who gives a dance 10 ex-
pecled 10 prepare but his rooms, and 10 find ost
'Sncak's nose, nevertheless, even this, the muse,
~ al his s-le expense; for afer each bout the
young men who have figured in the dance always
throw the musicians few leptss or drachma, which
conulbsions during the afternoon or evening. gen.
eray amount 10 a sufficient sum to remunerac them
handsomely.
0~eek Dance.-The Greek dance is commenced
BY three holding he ends Of two handkerchiefs
m such a manner that they are as IL were, linked
together. The IN the cestre grasps a kcrchef
IN each hand. Each Of his two companions takes
vacant end, by which means the right hand Of one
" dseDyaged and the left hand Of the other. One
generally waves and hourishes q third kerchIcf,
while his companion on The other flank snaps hls
fingers IN limitation ef a castinet. They hrst make
two or three Greats of the room, and at last break
or cast OF, when two select partners from the
roandine crowd The two ladies' take the dIsengaqcd
e~ds Of the kerchiefs on tao fanSs 80 that the NUN.
Der in the darco now consists OF five persons, who
continue making the circuit Of the aparlm snt
each showing on The most iasuune steps, while the
musicians not to play and sing most Loiser-
ousy. In cases the ladies take The asengsped
ends of the kerchleis held hy he man the centre,
and the other men from the Hanks This certainly
the prrster fashion. In few minutes ihe return to
their seats LEAVING but one lady and one gentleman
20 process with the more interesting part of the
figure. These two face each other. The gentleman
next goes the circuit, following up the lady with
ns much anxiety as young barnser looking out for
. brief The art of making love Is now explained by
psn'omimc action. Don Felix urges his SUIT BIT
vloanle will nei sten; the Don becomes gloemy
dances more slowly, and casts not glance al his
ocular skirfnshng, the gentleman Is eaely Induced
20 make a second attack, VIolante shows symptoms
sf suueRder, signals are playiuly exchanged with