on almost plain. I should have said, that the bust is also ornamented to correspond.

at the bottom by a narrow lace set || flowers are now more worn than feathers in full dress. Many of our youthful élégantes ornament their hair with knots of ribbon, which fasten a part of the front hair in bows behind; while the remaining part is divided into two or three tresses, which are wound round the head in a serpentine direction. The ribbon is always the colour of the hair. This style of head-dress is never adopted but by very young ladies.

Those ladies who prefer low gowns wear frocks, which are always fastened behind; they are cut in general so as to slope a little on each side of the bosom: the sleeves are frequently eased either with ribbon or cord. Long sleeves are universal, except in grand cos

tume.

Toques begin to be partially worn in full dress; the few that have lately appeared are of silver

Flounces are as much worn in half and full dress as in dishabille. The materials for full dress are at this moment very light and appro-gauze, or of rich white silk spotted priate gauze of different kinds, crape and tulle over white satin, or white sarsnet of the richest texture, are all in request. The flounces which decorate the bottom of the skirt are sometimes of the same material, edged with narrow ribbon; but we see as often flounces of tulle or blond lace upon gauze dresses: those of crape are always trimmed with the same material.

Our style of hair-dressing has not varied since I wrote last, but

with silver: they are made something higher than formerly; and those made in gauze are disposed in full folds across the top of the crown; a band of silver net goes round the bottom of it; sometimes it is ornamented with a silver flower, at others a fulness of silver gauze fancifully disposed in front.

Rose-colour, blue, lilac, and citron, are the fashionable hues. Farewell, dear Sophia! Believe me always your

FASHIONABLE FURNITURE.

PLATE 15.-WINDOW-DRAPERY.

CURTAIN-cornices are now adopt

EUDOCIA.

throne-like character, and com

placed to increase the effect.

ed in great variety, and will pro-mence a vista, where a statue is bably very soon supersede the late fashion of suspending draperies by poles and detached ornaments. The annexed design represents draperies to three windows, surmounted by a fanciful continued cornice, embracing them all; this is a little elevated, and arched in the centre, to form a canopy and

The carved work of the cornice is gilt, and a gold-edged valance, formed of Merino cloth and velvet, completes its lower surface. The curtains are of pink silk or figured chintz, finished by an embossed scroll border, and the sub-draperies are of white muslin.

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INTELLIGENCE, LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC, &c.

THE unexampled favour shewn by the public to the First Tour of Dr. Syntax, published by R. Ackermann, has been already manifested to the Second. An impression, unprecedentedly numerous, of the latter, has already marked the public approbation, and a second edition is prepared to answer the continuance of it.

The author of "Doctor Syntax in Search of the Picturesque" is preparing another work, which will appear in October next, in eight monthly parts, under the title of Doctor Syntax in Search of a Wife; with twenty-four designs by Thomas Rowlandson, Esq. Each part to contain three coloured engravings, and thirty-two pages of poetical letter-press.

R. Ackermann has in the press, Historical Sketches of the Cossack Tribes: illustrated with twenty-four lithographic portraits, drawn from life, in 1815, during the campaign in Paris; super-royal 4to. Also, Six Swiss Farm-Houses, in colours, eleven inches by eight.

Early next month will be published, No. II. of a Series of Picturesque Subjects on the River Meuse

A BALLAD.

and its Banks, exhibiting the beauties of that river between the cities of Mezieres and Liege, including views of the intermediate towns and fortresses; with every description of scenery, from the most magnificent, to the simplest features of rural nature; from drawings made in the summer of 1818, by G. Arnald, A. R. A. and engraved in mezzotinto by Messrs. J. W. Reynolds, C. Turner, and W. Ward, A. E.

An Appendix to " The Descriptions of Paris," by Madame Domeier, is in the press.

Mr. Aspin is preparing for publication, An Account of the Naval and Military Exploits which have distinguished the Reign of George III. The work will be embellished with numerous coloured plates.

A new edition is in the press of A Letter to Farmers and Graziers, on the Advantages of using Salt in the various branches of Agriculture, and in feeding all kinds of farming stock; with a large Appendix of proofs and illustrations, by Samuel Parkes, F. L. S. M. R. I. M. G. S.

Poetry.

T'was evening, the sun o'er Saint Gothard descended,

And the moon palely silver'd the snows on its side,

Where their ray's in the twilight in crimson were blended,

When Ellen, of Unterwald's maidens the
pride,
Embolden'd by love, yet half conscious of
fear,

Ascended the cliff that hangs o'er the
Rhone's wave,

And waved her white veil to the boat that
drew near,

-And bore to his Ellen young Edwin the brave.

Her signal is answer'd; the boat nears the

shore;

A moment and Edwin will be at her feetOne moment.-Hark! hark! with the whirlwind's wild roar,

And swift as the lightnings when thunderclouds meet,

The avalanche falls-one loud shriek, one wild cry:

She beheld it o'erwhelm him; she plung'd 'mid the wave;

And Unterwald's maidens still shew with a sigh,

The cypress and myrtle that grow o'er their grave.

L. Harrison, Friath, 973, Strand.

3. VIEW OF THE BRIDGE OF BAVENO AND OF THE MADRE ISLANDS 4. LADIES' WALKING DRESS

6. PATTERNS OF BLACK AND WHITE BORDERS FOR INLAID WORK.

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If the lady who signs herself A Constant Reader, will do us the favour of informing us where our Reporter of Fashions can see any dresses made in the manner described, we will willingly notice them in our article on English Fashions; but it is our invariable rule never to give any account of Fashions, till we have previously ascertained how far they have been adopted by ladies of rank.

The Twelfth Number of Parisian Sketches will be given in our next publication: it arrived too late for our present.

We apologize to the author of the article on The North-Western Passage, for dividing his communication, but it was too long for insertion at once, or even at twice. We hope to hear again from C. F. M. whose favours we are always glad to receive.

The Essay on Playing-Cards in our next, if possible.

The promised quotations from Heywood's General History of Women merit attention, but require abridgment and selection.

The second letter of A. A. on the Poems of Lady M. W. Montagu has come to hand.

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