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Title: The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics
Year: 1809 (1800s)
Authors: Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834
Subjects: Fashion Art, Decorative
Publisher: London : Published by R. Ackermann ... Sherwood & Co. and Walker & Co. ... and Simpkin & Marshall ...
Contributing Library: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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hare in their pastime, asI observed not far off the youngerpart of the community tripping itmerrily to the notes of a guitar. Istole unperceived from the side ofmy conductor, and feasted my eyeson the expression of happiness—on the ardent looks of the youths,and the heaving bosoms of theirpartners. My friend Blaise—benot jealous if I call him so—sur-prised me at the very moment whenmy eyes were fixed on the lovelyface of a girl, who would be worthyof the homage of a sultan. Hevery naturally concluded that thesex was not absolutely indifferentto rne. If, said he, you will bepleased to dine to-morrow with mywife alone, I will fetch you a girlnamed Margot, who lives about twoleagues off, and who far surpassesall the beauties of our village; sheis a merry, good-tempered crea-ture, the daughter of my sister, anda favourite with us all. She shal!stay with us, if you approve it, aslong as you stay yourself. I amsure you will thank me for bring-ing her. I was not a little alarmed at the
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THE amateurs rout. 1.3 iflea of the increase of our family, II might arise from the near neigh-s I was by this time thoroughly ; bourhood of such a female as he acquainted with all the capabilitiesof the house; hut I did not thinkit necessary to communicate mvapprehensions to my host. Stillless could I venture to speak tohim concerning the danger which had described : of such things asthese the good man had no notionwhatever. Of course I have noway hit hut to wait with patienceto see what his promise will pro-duce. THE AMATEURS ROUT. It has turned out, Mr. Editor,just as I expected. In the full ar-dour of complaisance, as I stoopedfor Miss Gumleys glove, the ob-stinate hutton refused to leave itspost; the cloth gave way, and mypoor, dear, new coat displayed,through a long rent at its hack, thetrue lovers knots of a white Mar-seilles waistcoat. It was indeedrepaired sufficiently for the re-mainder of the evening, hut yetthe rest of my body remained inpurgatory. But perhaps, Mr. Editor,

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