688" Letter on Affitirs in general. [Dee:' 
instractors ++" Gentlemen’s classes, on Mondays and Thursdays, from! 
eleven to’ one,” &e.  Lapres’ Ciasses! ‘on’ Wednesdays and Sa 
turdays, from twelve to two !” 0 tastnseidoasiath ofT 
Now ‘really this'zs an offence. I will not repeat what Cobbett says of’ 
the’ English ladies” who came “to ‘slaver’ Mr. Blucher;" and-* giver: 
hiim rings,” and so forth, at the termination of the last war—because it 
may be deemed harsh (though there is a great deal of sound truth invit);») 
but I'do'wish women would come to a little notion of how! peculiarly » 
disgusting’a certain disposition to obtrude upon public noticeis, which» 
they occasionally exhibit. Any process like that of a woman's’ pracs:| 
tising in'a ‘Gymnastic school!” must amount either to’ ridiculous affec=: 
tation, or coarse and unseemly offence. I don’t know whether the» 
practice of learning to swim is added yet to the other accomplishments’ 
which they pursue at such precious institutions; but some’ quack’ or 
other, I'recollect, wrote a book—or got one written, for I dont think:he'+ 
could write himself—suggesting it. worl How 
This is wrong—it is unpleasing, and not quite modest’ or’ decent: 
The proper sphere for a lady’s exertions—« gymnastic,” or! otherlies > 
within her own house. If of patrician order, let her take pleasure’ to- 
make verses; if in a more simple (and useful) statiom—puddings. If, 
wealthy, she may read Sir Walter Scott, Miss Porter, and’ Miss Edge-' 
worth ; if confined in income, she should look over Dr. Kitchener, and 
study Mrs. Rundall. Let her “dress herself” as often in the day as. 
she pleases—when she has nothing else to do. Dance—sing, or: rattle’ 
the piano (provided she shuts up the doors and windows). But, under» 
every citcumstance, let her consult retirement ‘and’ unobtrusiveness. : 
Females should be seen, they may be assured, little; and heard+mnotiat 
all. I don’t know whether to call that admirable Spanish proverb more: 
elegant, or emphatic, which says, “ An honest woman,’ and: a~—breken / 
lee—will be*found at home.” SITS On Iqor 
The Morning Post says to-day, that “ The Greek nation would have 
saved £70,000, if the late loan had been made with Parisy instead of\: 
London.” I wonder how much the English nation would have! saved if) 
‘this had been the case ? iwi wonsd 
Books are a little better this month than they were Jast.month. « Black- 
wood has published “ Malachi Mailings,” which is one of Galt’s best 5» 
and three volumes of German tales very spiritedly translated by M.> 
Gillies. Mr. Roscoe translated three volumes ‘of ‘German tales'some 
time ago, which had all been translated before; but this is not the case: 
with all the tales in the German language: Mr. Gellies’ are elegantly | 
translated, ‘and —to the English reader— original. ATCA HD ud B on 
‘ Apropos to’books.—I seldom say any thing in. commendation’ of ahy 
body ;—indeed, I have always thought, with Sir Peter’Teazle, thats we): 
live in‘a dd wicked world; and the fewer we praise the better.” 1-But> 
Croly's Dirge “ Earth ‘to Earth, ‘and Dust to Dust,”in ‘one’ of the!) 
yearly “ Pocket-books'"—I think « The Amulet,”= is weally |a\bravew 
production. It is very ’short—not more than ‘fifty lines;*but I) doinot« 
think it has been exceeded—for its extent—by any modern poet. «i) iw 
The Trans-Atlantic management of Drury-lane Theatre is said! ‘to bew 
going ‘to the devil very fast. That is the “/Trans-Atlantic,”) df ‘Mr. » 
Price be the real speculator—which I do not very religiously -believe.|s 
But the fact is, that no man, on the terms at which Mr. Price»is‘said-te:' 
have taken the theatre, could hope,to make money by it. Covent-Garden,» 
