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We used to rise, when we were in France, 

 as early as half-past four, and were revelling 

 in all the luxuries of aromatic odors before 

 the clock had struck five. So early do the 

 Parisian damsels bestir themselves in their 

 much-loved occupation ! 



It is quite true that flowers play an import- 

 ant part in Paris. The Parisian loves flowers. 

 He loves thein more than animals. What 

 sweet smiles, what graceful words, can a 

 nosegay not win from lovely lips ! For the 

 Parisian lady loves flowers too ; but she loves 

 them only when grouped together ; for her 

 they grow ready twined in garlands and in 

 posies in the shops of the Boulevards : she 

 loves them only as an ornament, only as the 

 gift that homage offers. Flora is not her 

 goddess — only her handmaid, who decks her 

 head and her bosom . she herself will be the 

 goddess. On entering a ball-room at the 

 end of the season, would one not imagine 

 that Flora, the lovely one, was multiplied a 

 hundred fold? What warmth must they 

 possess ! In the hair, in the hand, and on 

 the bosom, all is budding in greatest luxuri- 

 ance. The parts of the garlands are so 

 wondrously interwoven, that one thinks they 

 must have grown so on the bushes ; and 

 again they nestle on the fair temples, as if 

 they would never leave them, and had their 

 places there from all eternity. The colors 

 of the nosegay for the bosom are so taste- 

 fully arranged, so melting one into the 

 other, that you fancy the harmonious pencil 

 of Nature herself created this union of tints 

 and produced this posy-flower ; for, like a 

 single flower, the whole grows out of an 

 entwined stalk, and nestles and nods with 

 delight. But the nosegay for the hand con- 

 sists of wreath in wreath : a wreath of mig- 

 nonette closes round the violets, round these 

 a circle of rosebuds, then come heliotropes, 

 &c. The Parisian bouquetieres are celebrated 

 throughout the world, and over the whole 

 province their productions are continually 

 being sent. 



PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. 



The Hungarian Musical Company, — 

 whose performances we cursorily noticed in 

 our 14th Number, have just terminated 

 another series of Three Concerts at the 

 St. James's Theatre ; and it has been our 

 good fortune to be present on each occasion. 

 Not only do we feel justified in repeating, 

 or rather in confirming what we have 

 already said of the high character of these 

 Instrumental Concerts, but we feel really 

 unable to give utterance to one half our 

 thoughts whilst dwelling on the merits of the 

 performers, either collectively or indi- 

 vidually. 



The Hungarian band consists of fifteen 



individuals, — all picked men ; and never 

 before, surely, were Overtures so effectively 

 performed by thrice the number. This is 

 owing as much to a fine ear and a remark- 

 ably correct taste, as it is to the powers of 

 execution. The softest cadence is as beau- 

 tifully rendered as the most powerful com- 

 bination of the numerous instruments ; and 

 from piano to fortissimo seems rather a 

 magical movement than one of design. 



We mentioned in our former Notice, that 

 we were unable to give the name of the 

 Conductor of this " Hungarian Musical 

 Company." We have since, in common 

 justice to the grand Maestro, studied it care- 

 fully, and here it is, — Capel Meister Ka- 

 lozdy. We leave our readers to pronounce 

 it. For ourselves, we shall ever hold this 

 name in the highest reverence, for it is borne 

 by a man who has contributed very con- 

 siderably to our happiness on many occa- 

 sions. We have sat for hours, studying the 

 lineaments of his face, and imagining the 

 intensity and application that must have 

 produced such rare excellence. All honor be 

 to Capel Meister Kalozdy, the king of mu- 

 sicians, — and every minor honor be to his 

 splendid band ! Their heads are " studies," 

 well worthy of the great Philosopher Dr. 

 Gall. Only look at the head of the 

 Double-Bass ! 



Such of our readers as are smitten with 

 the beauties of our grand masters, should 

 listen to the overtures to Der Freischutz, 

 Guillaume I'ell, Robert le Diable, &c. &c, 

 — as performed by this Company. It is 

 worth a walk of some dozen miles to 

 enjoy such a treat. Nor is Kalozdy's oavii 

 Polka to be passed over in silence. It is a 

 truly delicious and fanciful composition. No 

 wonder so many encores are elicited every 

 night ! We only wonder how the per- 

 formers can perform so many physical feats, 

 whilst replying to the call ! 



Madame Squallini, Signor Shoutini, Herr 

 Screamerini, and others (" artists " all) — 

 may do very well for the Opera-folk ; but 

 give us Kalozdy, and his inimitable Band 

 of Fifteen ! 



After Easter, we look for many another 

 treat in this direction ; and we hope none of 

 our evenings may ever be less profitably 

 employed. 



ON THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN. 



Neither the illustrious preceptor of 

 Alexander, nor the amiable preceptor of the 

 Duke of Burgundy, nor all the professors of 

 the universities of England and France, ever 

 effected so much in the way of education, as 

 that unrecognised president of all universities 

 and public schools — Example ! From the 

 hour of their birth, children begin to imitate. 



