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greatest economy she is but just able to live respecta- 

 bly, yet, while listening to her, you might suppose that 

 pecuniary considerations never in the least degree 



interfered with her wishes or intentions. Mr. 



had thought of taking one of the large houses in 



Street, but for her part she could never endure to 



live in a very large house. She has lately been 



buying some furniture at So and So's. She 



always likes to buy at " the first shops," for then you 



are sure of being well served. Mr. never 



allows her to go to a sale to buy any thing of the sort. 

 He says it can only make a difference of a few pounds. 

 - She had quite intended to spend two or three 

 months at a watering place, with her children, last 

 summer, but Mr. - - does so dislike being near the 

 sea. - There is many a woman who would talk to 

 you in this strain, till your head grew giddy, if you 

 would but listen to her ; and if, at such a time, you 

 shew the least impatience, under the infliction, you 



will be sure to displease perhaps you will be set 



down as one of " the common people" because you 

 have too much common sense not to see that one half 

 of what she says is mere "fudge." 



Affectation is bad enough in a girl ; still worse in a 

 woman ; but in a man it is absolutely unpardonable 

 and intolerable. The man who loses sight of -the na- 

 tural in striving to support the artificial, shews that he 

 is not able either to understand or to appreciate the 

 proper dignity of his sex, and should be made to feel 

 the lash of satire until the "evil spirit" of affectation 

 be fairly "put to rest." A LOOKER ON. 



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TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SOUTH DEVON MUSEUM." 



Sir, Can any of your scientific readers inform me of the best 

 method of rendering glass opaque for a window blind. I have tried 

 fluor spar and sulphuric acid, as recommended in Parkes' Chemical 

 Catechism, without effect. I wish, through the same means, to ob- 

 tain some information relative to the proper mode for constructing 

 an oxy-hydrogen microscope ; perhaps some of your correspondents 

 could give me a hint or two on the subject. B. 



Exeter. 



