LOOKING-GLASS. 
forced them to plunge ; for a fportfman had fired 
upon them, inftead of fiiooting water-fowls. Upon 
finifhing their fifhing party, they (trolled a good 
way further ; and at the entrance of a wood, they 
found a pair of beads, which produced a quarrel, 
as both wanted to make a bracelet. 
In the conteft for this bauble, (he was provoked, 
by a ftroke upon her arm, to return it with fuch a 
violent blow upon the head of her antagonift, as 
made it bleed. Then, inftantly, from a motion that 
natural inftinft fuggefted, (he climbed upon an oak, 
and found a gum for the cure of fuch a wound, 
according to her innate knowledge ; but, returning 
to the fpot where they had feparated, (he mi(fed, 
and loft for ever, the partner of her cares.* 
* As Grecian Statues require a veil fulted to Britilt modefty, 
fo a few of Mr. Sue’s ideas may be rather improper witliout a 
flight gauze, whether the attempt be made in profe or poetry to 
convey defcriptions. 
The prefent manners, on both fides, require equal delicacy. 
Thus, in cafe any fair readers, mothers, or midwives, Ihould take up 
thefe ElTays, let us pay a compliment to their fex, as a compenfation 
offered for having fupprefled any fuch part, as was originally de- 
flgned for profelEonal characters. 
ON MODEST KISSES. 
Is Frederick’s glory worth a moment’s blifs; 
Or Newland’s treafure equal to a — kifs ? 
No; 
