Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-10
From the Union Magazine.
London Experiences.
by MRS.

The QUEEN.-She seemed TO us much
palmer in every respect, than any picture of
her we had seen. Her complexion is far
more clear, her figure diminulive, her dfess
devoid Of taste. Doubtless, the circumstance
Of her being in mourning detracted a good
deal from the elegance of her appearance
She was drest entirely in black, without even
the relief Of a white collar, or manchtHes, a
style particularly i~ll-suited 10 her figure and
complexion. The Prince looks like a sub
%stantial German Baron, not ill-favored, but
quite behind the notion one gets OF him from
his portrait. II the Queen had married him
for the strength Of the impression made by
one of those 0attering semblances, she must
have been sadly disappointed I; but she was
happily preserved from any danger of so ia
tai a mistake, by an early acquaintance with
the Prince, her cousin, who studied with her
under the same masters for two or three years.
They are said 10 be truly happy in their do
nestle relations; and the English have a
deep respect for the private character Of their
monarch. They consider her a model wife
and mother. She is extremely systematic,
and makes a point Of experimenting person
ally all the arrangements for the comfort and
improvement of her children, reading all the
books which are provided for their use, and
acquainting herself with the character Of
those who have charge of them. We were
amused to hear that the Queen Of England
does not like literary people; that she ex-
cludes them, as far as possible, fromtthe
court; and, in fact, considers having pro-
duced a book as equivalent to loss Of caste.
A person who had by dint of great science
and ingenuity perfected a plan BY means of
which the public interest was essentially
benefited, embodied the result of his studies
( IN a hAnlr ht~tl., a=goan,nI -, H. "a. -
the public. 1t was proposed by a certain
lady at court to present this gentlemen on
the strength of this merit; but the Queen
absolutely declined receiving him, because of
his literary character. Some one suggested
that he had served with honor in the army,
upon which ground her majesty consented to
receive him. But the gentleman very pro-
perIy declined appearing at court on these
terms; so that her majesty was after all, the
only person presented in the affair. Some
body says, there is hardly a magistrate that
does not commit himself twice as often as he
commits any one else. But the Queen is
only proving her legitimacy for who ever
heard of one of her family as a patron, or
even an admirer Of literaturel
4 ENGLISH BEAuTY.-With a strong prepos.
d session in favor of English beauty, and a no.
ton that such an occasion as that of the draw.
t ing-room would afford a fine field for the
display Of it, We must confess 10 have beer
; disappointed in our search. Very few of the
ladies we saw were more than comely Z
s large proportion fell behind even that. On,
beautiful woman there was whom we were
led 10 suppose 10 be the Marchioness o
II Douro, though we could not ascertain it,
We were told that that lady, daughter-in-lav
Of the Duke Of Wellington, and the Duches.
a Of Argyll, daughter of the Duchess Of Su
5 therland, were the only conspicuously beau
tifnl women at court. Neither among tn,
a common people, in the streets of London
y or in the country towns, did we observe tn,
fresh complexion and buxom air which W,
d had been taught to expect. Low-life beaut,
seems to have been spoiled by factories an,
l. it there was rural beauty we did not see il
n Pretty children one sees in abundance ever
where-a and so nicely kept! 1t seems TO U
= that nobody knows so well how TO care 70
IS the physique Of children as the English
p They feed them with the simplest possibl
food, and are astonished when they hear tina
our young folks share the rich, heavy, high
seasoned dishes of their parents. Oat-mea
IS porridge is considered a suitable breakfas
for infant royalty itself; and a simple Dime
at one O'Clock, the proper thing for childre
whose parents dine sumptuously at seven.-
e Exercise is considered one Of the necessarie
g of life I; and a daily walk or ride (not drive
in the fresh air. the proper form of 1t.
a might be suPerluous 10 notice anything S
= obvious, if it were not that SO many peopl
/, in good circumstances with US, neglect this
f., and keep their children immured ia nurseries
or cooped up in school-rooms, with no though
! of exercise in the air as a daily requisite.-
We wish nothing so much for these bthight
ed parents, as that they should once becom
e acquainted with the habits and principles O
t a we'll ordered English nursery. A reform
g in that quarter is much needed among us
n and we know Of no people so well able TO b
our instructors as the English, who have eel
d perfection, both as respects the comfort an
advantage of parents and children.