. L'alba del XIX secolo in Inghilterra, uno schizzo sociale dei tempi. Otazione ; guardare ateverybody con un huteur inspiegabile, che confina con upondisempt; perché, anche se è molto probabile che si conoscano poco o non/mig di loro, il grande oggetto è, che essi shouldhave una perfetta conoscenza di yon. Avendo ripetutamente, e vociferosamente, chiamato il cameriere quando è più impegnato, e, ad ogni volta gli ha posto varie domande equallyfrivolous e insignificant, sembrano calpestare la superficie del Morning Post (se disinnestato), humming la marcia a BineBeard,^ per mostrare la versatilità del vostro genio; quando, fin

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. The dawn of the XIXth century in England, a social sketch of the times. otation ; look ateverybody with an inexplicable hauteur, bordering uponcontempt; for, although it is most likely you will knowlittle or not/mig of them, the great object is, that they shouldhave a perfect knowledge of yon. Having repeatedly, andvociferously, called the waiter when he is most engaged, and, at each time asked him various questions equallyfrivolous and insignificant, seem to skim the surface of theMorning Post (if disengaged), humming the March in BineBeard, ^ to show the versatility of your genius; when, findingyou have made yourself sufficiently conspicuous, and anobject of general attention (or rather attraction), suddenlyleave the room, but not without such an empJiatical modeof shutting the door, as may afford to the various companies, and individuals, a most striking proof of your departure. • The grand Dramatic Romance of Blue Beard; or, Female Curiosity.The Words l)y George Colman the younger—the Music composed and selectedby M. K. (Michael Kelly). London, 1798.. CHAPTER XXXI. The three Mr. Wigginss —The Crops—Hair-powdering—The powderingcloset—Cost of clothes—Economy in hats—Taxing hats—Eye-glasses—TheGreen Man at Brighton—Eccentricities in dress. T HE Three Mr. Wigginss are real Bond StreetLoungers, and are portraits of Lord Llandaffand his brothers, the Hon. Montagu, and George, Matthews. They were dandies of the purest water, withtheir white waistcoats and white satin knee-ribbons. Thetitle is taken from a farce by AlHngham, called Mrs.Wiggins, played at the Hay market, May 27, 1803. It isvery laughable, and turns upon the adventures of an oldman named Wiggins, and three ]Irs. Wigginss. It wasvery popular, and gave the title to another caricature ofGill rays. As will be seen, they wore powder, but this curiousfashion was on its last legs—the Crops, or advanced Whigs, having given it its death blow; still, it struggled on forsome years yet. There is

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