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dandy at present is to appear in a new coat 

 of cloth as glossy as possible ; the fineness of 

 the fabric seems to be of inferior consideration 

 to its shining surface. 



Cotton stockings are now in demand; till 

 lately, those of the finest French silk, with 

 ornamented clocks, were principally worn by 

 ladies ; but, in a short time, I have no doubt 

 that little else will be seen in Mexico but 

 English manufactured goods and English 

 fashions. It would be a good speculation for 

 our merchants to forward a few handsome 

 and well-dressed specimens of our country- 

 women as pattern cards: our muslins and 

 printed goods would, by these means, be in 

 greater request, and Manchester and Glas- 

 gow might double their exportations in a 

 few months. The circulation of Ackermann^s 

 periodical magazines of Fashions would pro- 

 bably assist in producing the same effect. 

 Carpets are very little used, I saw but two 



