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 METRICAL DESCRIPTION 
 
 OF A 
 
 FANCY BALL 
 
 0^ i u c n at It) a I) i n g t o u , 9 1 1) ^ p v i 1 , 1 S 5 S 
 
 DEDICATED TO 
 
 MRS. SENATOR GWIN 
 
 '^X^ VT^ 2r>-^<v,^ I>( 
 
 FRANKLIN PHILP, 
 
 WASHINGTON, 
 1858. 
 

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 This graceful and witty effiiiion, exidently regarded as too 
 much of a trifle to be acknowledged by its author, has, by 
 acclaim, been confldered far too good to be loft. 
 
 The polifhed mind of its author has evidently been infpired 
 by the return of the age of hoops, to comniemorate the fafci- 
 nations of the Belindas of our day, in verfes breathing the 
 fpirit of the Bard of Twickenham. 
 
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A Metrical Glance at the Fancy Ball. 
 
 To that gay Capital ^here congregatt 
 
 The worft and wiftft of this mighty State j 
 
 Where patriot poHticians yearly wend. 
 
 The Nation's fortunes, and their own, to mend ; 
 
 Where fnobbilli fcribblers eke the fcanty dole 
 
 By telegraphing lies from pole to pole ; 
 
 Where bad Hotels impofe their onerous tax j 
 
 And countlefs Jehus fport untiring hacks ; 
 
 Where Murder boldly ftalks, nor cares a ftraw 
 
 For ufelefs Police, or unufed Law ; 
 
 Where fhrieking Kanfis whirls her frantic arms 
 
 To fright the country with her falfe alarms ; 
 
 Where Gamblers bland with Statefmen freely mix. 
 
 And feem fometimes to make exchange of tricks ; 
 
where Impudence and Pertnefs takes the floor, 
 
 While modeft Merit waits without the door ; 
 
 Where Party decks the brawHng PartiHui 
 
 With wreaths and fpoils, — no matter what the man ; 
 
 Thither, O Mufe of Failiion, wing thy flight, 
 
 And ihed the radiance of thy varied Hght : 
 
 Leave thy dear Limbo, in the changing moon, 
 
 And on thy newly-patented balloon, — 
 
 The fwift aerial Crinoline, — repair. 
 
 To regulate the new vagaries there ; 
 
 For Lo ! amid the night of Fadtion's din, 
 
 A bright idea lights the mind of Gwin, 
 
 Bright as the Bow of Promife on the cloud, 
 
 Where flaflied the lightning, rolled the thunder loud. 
 
 And fee, refponlive to her welcome call. 
 
 All parties vie to grace her Fancy Ball. 
 
 No carking cares of State can enter here. 
 To damp the fpirits or reprefs the cheer. 
 Frowns and annoyance are denied the door. 
 And Pleafure rules upon the waxen floor. 
 No Slavery, but to Beauty, here is feen ; 
 Nor Abolition, save of Difcord's mein. 
 Chivalric fway all hearts and minds maintain, 
 From funny Texas up to fnowy Maine ; 
 And Concord circles, with her flowery band, 
 All parts and fections of a happy land. 
 
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 Come, and with me furvey the motley crowd, 
 Partake the mirth, and join the laughter loud. 
 Fear not to yield to Pleasure's fyren fpells, 
 But gladly borrow Folly's cap and bells : 
 For know, — whate'er may be the general rule,- 
 'Tis wifdom's part fometimes to play the fool ; 
 And motley here you'll find " the only wear," 
 With grav^e and gay, the homely and the fair. 
 
 Appareled thus, in form and fpirit, now 
 
 To the bland Hoftefs^ make your grateful bow — 
 
 Not California's produce would content 
 
 The large abundance of her kind intent ! 
 
 Nor California's boundlefs mines command 
 
 The generous hofpitality her hand 
 
 Would fcatter lavifkily, with liberal power. 
 
 To heap the gladnefs of the feftive hour ! 
 
 In regal guife, nor lefs with royal port, 
 
 She fmiles fweet welcome to her gathering Court, 
 
 The frolic fubjects of a fportive Queen, 
 
 Whofe kindnefs rules the gay, fantaftic fcene. 
 
 Clofe by her fide, in form and ftature great. 
 
 As well becomes a pillar of the State, 
 
 With ready tact and all-attracti\'e art. 
 
 The good Amphitryon plays his graceful part ; 
 
 ' Mrs. Senator (iwin. 
 
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 While near, the daughter of the hoiife, arrayed 
 In the rich coftiime of a Grecian maid, 
 With charming franknefs, and with winning grace, 
 Reflects the kindnefs of the mother's face ; 
 While yonder Page, in fplendid Court array, 
 Befpeaks the triumphs of a future day. 
 
 Our Pegafus is but a forry nag; 
 
 He ftumbles oft times, and perchance will flag : 
 
 To mount Parnafllis is but up-hill work. 
 
 Although one labor like a very Turk. 
 
 We cannot, therefore, hope to bring in line 
 
 One half the characters that claim our rhyme ; 
 
 And fo — although too like the ftupid trick 
 
 Of that wifeacre who produced a brick 
 
 As fpecimen of his houfe — we're yet compelled 
 
 To give mere patterns of the things beheld ; 
 
 And group together thofe who well might claim 
 
 A fpecial place upon this roll of fame. 
 
 All thofe omitted we would but remind 
 
 That Cato's image once was left behind. 
 
 Our catalogue's not expe6ted to be right. 
 
 But 'tis the beft that we can now indite. 
 
 It may be meagre, and not underftood ; 
 
 But think, at leaft, that the intent is good. 
 
 Now gaze we round, to note, with dazzled een, 
 The rich enfemble of the brilliant fcene ; 
 
where every clime, and well nigh every age, 
 
 Send their gay delegates to crowd the Aage ; 
 
 Where myriad hues their gorgeous fplendor lend, 
 
 And Art and Learning Beauty's fteps attend, 
 
 To add frelh luftre to the radiant air, 
 
 By nature lavillied on Columbia's fair. 
 
 How rich the medley, and how gay the throng I 
 
 Greek meets with Greek — Turk puihes Turk along ; 
 
 Knights pair with Gipiies — Monks with ftately Dames ; 
 
 The Peafant Girl' the gallant Courtier claims ; 
 
 The whittling Yankee,' all intent on gain, 
 
 Mates ftrangely with the azure blood of Spain/ 
 
 Here the gay Contadina's ' eyes will thrill ; 
 
 There the Vivandiere" your heart will hll 
 
 With thoughts more maddening than the joyous wine, 
 
 Which pours its gladnefs from her native vine. 
 
 There meekly moves the placid Quaker ; ' here 
 
 Stalks Caledonia's gallant Mountaineer/ 
 
 There " Coeur de Lion " '' winks at jovial " Tuck," ^'* 
 
 A Fortune-Teller," here, will give your luck. 
 
 But mark attentively yon gathering crowd ! 
 There clufter thofe of whom the country's proud ; 
 
 - Miss Ouscley. 
 
 " MtfW Martin. 
 
 • Major Do Ilavillan.I, 
 
 ' Mr. E. Baylor of Lcmisiana. 
 
 ' Mr. Irving. 
 
 '» Mr. Olio Hiissfll. 
 
 * Mrs. Bowlin. 
 
 * Mr. Cami'ron. 
 
 " Mrs. riiilips. 
 
 ' Mrs. Senator T!iiJiii|)son. 
 
 
 
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 Hiftoric names and words of prefent power, 
 
 Who rule the fortunes of the paffing hour. 
 
 Lo ! in the centre, he who calmly bears. 
 
 Upon that fnowy head, the nation's cares. 
 
 The people's chofen " Chieftain," '" simply great, 
 
 In that proud name, beyond imperial ftate ! 
 
 Soldiers and Senators of large renown. 
 
 With Jack Tars," Lawyers, Editor, and Clown, 
 
 Around him gather, a promifcuous troop ; 
 
 There fubtle Diplomats together group. 
 
 But now in various garb they gaily go. 
 
 From rich Court coftumes down to Pierrot." 
 
 Among them glitters, with his gallant fuite. 
 
 The brave Commander ' ' of the Turkifli fleet ; 
 
 From whofe furroundings you may quickly fcan 
 
 The novel era of the Ottoman ; 
 
 No more a rude barbarian is he prized. 
 
 But claims his place among the civilized. 
 
 But this is not a time to moralize ; 
 
 The buzz and glitter claim our ears and eyes. 
 
 We but attempt the merit of the dog, 
 
 Fidelity, in this our catalogue. 
 
 Exceptis excfpieiidis, as they say, 
 
 In Latin rather barbarous, by the way. 
 
 '■- TiiK PitEsruENT. " M. le Vioomte de Trt'lUianl, M. Dollf\:^. M. (iiiiot, JI. Gau. 
 
 " Mr. .Tohn G. Cliuke. " Tliu Turkish Admiral. 
 
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 of " Spanilh Ladies," '" e'en the names, I wift, 
 
 Would be as long as Leporello's lift. 
 
 Of " SpanilK Cavaliers," " there's a goodly ftore ; 
 
 And two Rancheros,'^ and a Matador." 
 
 " Italian Peafants " wander without fear. 
 
 Though " Fra Diavolo " '""' is hovering near ; 
 
 And one there was whofe eyes would murder more 
 
 Than that dark " Bravo " " from her native iKore. 
 
 Sly "Gipfies"'" lurk, with larceny in their eye. 
 
 Though pilfering hearts is not a felony ; 
 
 As things of value they are not efteemed — 
 
 A ' mere rag currency that's ne'er redeemed. 
 
 So give fair play to " Bowlin " ''^ and to " Beach," "^ 
 
 And let them fteal — we'll promife not to peach. 
 
 No more digrellion — let us go right on, 
 Or e'en this meagre lift will ne'er be done. 
 
 See yonder Polifh Maid,"' her graceful bearing 
 Is yet more charming than the drefs iTie's wearing. 
 Though that, in courtly circles, erft has won 
 The proper praife of tafte from every one. 
 
 '» Mrs. Senator Hale, Mrs. )I. K. Clarke, '" Mr. Trowbriilgo. '" Miss Craig. 
 
 Mrs. Luke Lea, Mrs. Nieliols.m. Mrs. '" lion. Juliii Coehrane. ■' Miss Bowlin. 
 
 George SanJers. " Mr. Xieliolson. '* Miss Beaeli. 
 
 " Lieut. Riehnionil .\iiliek, anj Mr. Smitli. '•' Mr. Parkinson. •' Miss Legarii. 
 
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 In contraft ftrong as that of night and day, 
 
 Lo ! " Pompadour,""" and " Miftrefs Popinjay ; " '" 
 
 The "Druid Prieftefs,"'" and the bright " De Stael ; " '' 
 
 Yon tiny Fairy, " and that Gallant tall 
 
 (Though " Harney's " " road to Heaven " * be rather rough 
 
 The daiLing foldier's made of the right ftuff) • 
 
 "Queen Ifabella," '' and " Antipholus ; " ■" 
 
 Dark " Ravenfwood," " with bold "Sir Lucius,'"* 
 
 But no Lucia ; and, in conta(5t silly. 
 
 See "Falftaff"'"" huge, and the fweet "Milk-Maid Milly." 
 
 But mark where, ftrayed from fome bright fphere afar. 
 
 With mildeft luftre, fhines the " Morning Star ! " '" 
 
 Endowed with woman's beft and deareft grace, 
 
 A foul feen fparkling through a radiant face, 
 
 That " Ready " fmile the harbinger will be 
 
 Of dawning love in all that look on thee ! 
 
 In kindred lovelinefs, with richer beams. 
 
 The bright "Aurora" on our senses gleams; 
 
 Nor yields to that fair daughter of the Morn, 
 
 Whom Guido faw on car triumphal borne. 
 
 '" Miss I'ortor. ^' Mi-s. (i. 11. Kvaiis. ^'- Coiimiander Nelson. 
 
 " Mrs. I'owoll. '■ Mr. A. H. Evans, ami Mr. liirney. " Miss Winder. 
 
 =' Mrs. Major Sutherland. '' Mr. Tli. C. Vox. " Miss Heady. 
 
 =' Mrs. Senator Jefferson Davis. " Mr. .John Savage. ^^ Mrs. Senator Doiigla.s. 
 
 '" Miss Withers. 
 
 » A pmii-shment resorted to by this distinguished officer during the Florida war, is said to have been thus 
 designated 
 
3 
 
 Amid fiich luminous fplendor who could fail 
 
 To greet the " Sunrife " '' with a joyous " Hail I " 
 
 Here " Englilh Hunters " *" run their game to earth, 
 
 And llirike the " Key " note of their jovial mirth ; 
 
 There the glib " Downing " " feeks his ranks to fill, 
 
 And proffers bounty-lands and wives at will 
 
 (When, Brigham Young defunct, his houfehold chattels 
 
 Are at the mercy of the God of Battles) ; 
 
 While bright-haired "Folly"'' iliakes her cap and bells. 
 
 To find how faff her lift of votaries fwells. 
 
 Yon " Maid of Athens," *" if I rightly deem. 
 
 Will foon among her followers be feen ; 
 
 For, though Ihe boafts that proud and glorious name, 
 
 " Above all Roman and all Grecian fame," 
 
 Grace, youth, and beauty, all combine to warn. 
 
 Not long by her will that great name be borne. 
 
 In clofeft fecrecy, to all unknown. 
 That "Arab Maiden " '' wanders ftill alone. 
 Peers through her mantle with a curious eye, 
 And keenly notes the \^arious paffers-by j 
 While, fudden burfting from a liftening throng, 
 W^ith whittling tool, and fharper cutting tongue. 
 
 " Miss Halp. *' Mr, Poore. " Miss Wasliiiigton. 
 
 " Messrs. P. Barton Key, 1). Brad- " The Misses Jennie Tyler ami Win. " Mrs. B. L. S. Boaiclion. 
 
 ford, and Dr. W. H. Berry. dcr. 
 
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 Slick " Swipes," with facile pertnefs, jogs along 
 
 To where yon " Syren " ^' breathes her filent Tong — 
 
 That fluent muflc, that melodious grace, 
 
 Which guide the foot and animate the face. 
 
 The golden coins which bind her fllken hair. 
 
 Are far lefs precious than her beauty rare. 
 
 Lo ! " Clingman," ^" from the coming century borne 1 
 
 Its " glafs of falhion," and its " mould ot form." 
 
 Foreign Relations may admit his ikill, 
 
 But in domeftic he is minus ftill. 
 
 See faintly " Katherine," '' in her brilliant youth. 
 
 When fickle Harry won her plighted truth. 
 
 To her may bitter fortune ne'er impart 
 
 The fad experience of a wafted heart. 
 
 There " Grandifon," ^' with antiquated air. 
 
 Bows courtly compliments to every fair ; 
 
 And yonder " Walker " fliows, with graceful eafe, 
 
 The beau-ideal of a " French Marquife ; " *" 
 
 While here, by proud hereditary right. 
 
 Our " Starry Banner " "' floats in living light. 
 
 There " La Dame Blanche " ' the fable " Denmark " 
 
 meets ; 
 Here courtly " Buckingham " "' " Ophelia " ^ greets ; 
 
 ■** Mrs. Haywood. 
 
 '"' Hon. Mr. Clingman. 
 
 " Miss Mechlin. 
 
 '" Mr. J. Buih;iiiiiii Henry. 
 
 « Miss Mary AValker 
 =° Mrs. Pendleton. 
 " Miss Greenljow. 
 
 " Mr. Banks. 
 
 '■' Mi.-is Cheathaui. 
 
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 And " Winter " '^' fhows us that fometimes her fnows 
 Fall foft as leaflets of the fummer rofe. 
 
 And fee, without regard to age or flation, 
 
 A curious group, made up of every nation, 
 
 Beiides fuch garbs as fancy may devife 
 
 To giv^e grotefque or picturefque surprise. 
 
 The " Nine of Diamonds," '"' and the " Queen of May," " 
 
 And the fweet Queen of Flowers, the charming Ray ; * 
 
 "Midnight,"'" and "Night,"'" and "Bright Night,"" and 
 
 what not ; 
 And of "White Ladies"""' a delightful lot; 
 And one among them we might juftly praife 
 As " tyrannoufly pretty " — (Browning's phrafe) ; 
 The " Earl of Leicefter ; " ''' fundry " guakerefles ; " " 
 All forts of " Peafant Girls," '" with flowing trefTes, 
 Well-rounded ankles, and enchanting drefTes ; 
 " King Charles the Second," ''' with his curling hair ; 
 A tempting " Bar-Maid," " and a fierce " Corfair ; " "' 
 " Vandyke," "' and " Rubens ; " " " King of PrulTia," " too ; 
 The "Lone Star,"'' and a " Nativ^e of Lew Chew;"" 
 
 =■■' The Mis^^es lioalo iiiid I!ui>tli. »- JIi-.-, Uutl.T aii.l JIi:^s (;reenliciw. •' Jliss Jlorgan. 
 
 '" Mr. Manloy, IJnfUli L.-gatiDn. «» Hon. fliai-U-s L. Scott. »* Mr. CraiL'. 
 
 " Miss IJnsemii. " Mrs. IJelser, and Miss WV-tlicrcll. ™ Mr. M. 15. Bra.ly. 
 
 " Miss Kiiy. »' Miss Sniitli, Miss Clayton, Miss Luke '" Mr. C. Kini;. 
 
 ^ Mrs. Senator I'usrli. hen, Miss Josio Un(Ur\v(i,i.l, and "' C'"l. Magrnder. 
 
 »" Miss Seott. Mrs. AVard. '' Hun. Mr. Underwood. 
 
 "' Miss Bradley. " Mr. Bridges. " Lieut. Hammond. 
 
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 T9 
 
 A Knight, in fpangles and a helm of tin ; '* 
 
 A "Country Gentleman,'"' and "Harlequin,"'" 
 
 An " Ellen Douglafs," " whom, to follow, muil 
 
 Be to her Roland "hope and Heaven and truft ; " 
 
 The "Maid of Saragoffa ; " '^ "Claude Melnotte ; " " 
 
 A fcalloped "Palmer,"" and a " Monkilh Sot," 
 
 The "Lady Charlotte Berkeley j " *' "Saint Pierre;"" 
 
 While near them, fee, "La Belle Cantiniere " "' 
 
 Difpenfes her intoxicating laugh. 
 
 Which many a Peter f would be glad to quaff ! 
 
 A " Maid of Athens," ' — -Ihe's a duplicate. 
 
 And bears fo well her Oriental ftate. 
 
 There's many a gallant quite content to go 
 
 The tender " Zoe mou fas agapo." 
 
 But here is fomething curious to be feen. 
 
 In ftartling contrail: to the crinoline ; 
 
 " Saya y manta," ' it is called — Peruvian — 
 
 And quite improper, and ante-diluvian ; 
 
 As queer and fhocking as the ftrange beftriding 
 
 The Liman dames exhibit in their riding. 
 
 For thofe who are too matter of fact we add, 
 
 We do but jeft, — the drefs is not fo bad ; 
 
 " Lt. Tliomas Wilson. 
 " Mr. J. P. Levy. 
 
 " Miss Sue Johnson. 
 " Mr. J. I). Hoover. 
 
 " Miss Seninies. 
 
 •^ Hon. Anson Burlingamc. 
 " Mrs. Senator Thompson. 
 " Miss Boyle. 
 *' Mrs. Bridges. 
 
 * Sec L.idy of the Lake. 
 
 f See L'Etoilc On Novd, Act 2, Scene 9. 
 
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 But on the contrary, defpite our fling, 
 'Tis, for a handfome figure, juft the thing. 
 
 But we digrefs, and muft retrace our way 
 
 " A nos moutons," as writeth Rabelais. 
 
 We note "Count Winterfen,"'" — yon " Fillibufter " " 
 
 Muil hnd his place amid this clufter,^ — 
 
 A handfome " Houfekeeper,'"' whofe "humble home" 
 
 You'd hnd fo " fweet " you would not wilh to roam ; 
 
 "Egyptian Soldier,"''' and a "Chinaman;""' 
 
 "Albanian Chief;"" "Don Casfar de Bazan ; " ^' 
 
 A Court Belle, time of Henry of Nav^arre ; "' 
 
 The "Knight of Gwynne," " at a worfe Court, by far; 
 
 A gay " Ranchero," from Brazilian plains ; 
 
 A part of Prefident Monroe's ' ' remains : 
 
 That is, the vxry drefs and fword he had, 
 
 When to the Court of France accredited ; 
 
 And apropos to this, we will go on 
 
 To name with reverence " Lady Waihington."'" 
 
 'Tis fcarcely right to note with the fame pen, 
 
 A " Maltefe Boatman,""' fundry " Highlandmen " "" 
 
 (From the true Cameron Tartan, bran and braw, 
 
 To play-houfe coflumes, fcarcely worth a pfhaw) ; 
 
 " Mr. G. r. AJains. ■" Mr. R. B. Hayard. " Mrs. Stoa.lnmii. 
 
 " Mr. S. W. Gillct. " Major W. W. Russell. <" Mr. Rodgei-s. 
 
 *' Mrs. Greenhow. »= Madaiiie do Stoeckl. »' Mayor JlagnuVr. Major Siither- 
 
 '* Mr. II. Ledyard. "* Lieut. Mowry, of Arizona. land, and Mr. Sliaw. 
 
 " Lieut. Hammond. '■"■ Sir. Kinirinan, 
 
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 Two "Oxford Men,"" in academic gown; 
 
 And one male Savage, done up very brown ; 
 
 And fimdry " Antique Dames," "" whofe name and ftation 
 
 Are truly worthy of commemoration, 
 
 But that the Mule, a ftubborn, wilful jade, 
 
 And fomewhat jealous, will refufe her aid ; 
 
 However, fhe's but mulifhi, yet might pafs 
 
 For beaft more flupid if fhe named not " Cafs," "" 
 
 " Lo ! the poor Indian!"""' — "poor, indeed! nay, come, 
 
 Why, that's the richeft coftume in the room ! 
 
 It made, pray let me tell you, a commotion 
 
 At fome great ball on t'other lide the ocean." 
 
 Imported praife is like imported {{uff. 
 
 It brings its price, — the home-made is too rough ; 
 
 But ftill this coftume richly merits praife ; 
 
 The wearer would, although fhe drefTed in baize ! 
 
 " Why, here's another — La ! llie makes me ftart, 
 
 She is fo like an Indian ! fee the part 
 
 Of her dark hair,^ — 'tis painted red and blue, — 
 
 The fpot upon her forehead, — fhie's a Sioux ; 
 
 Her drefs is perfe6l, and the knowing tell 
 
 That it was made by a Dacotah belle." 
 
 Ah, " Minnehaha ! " "" there be thofe who fay 
 
 There is combined beneath that blanket gay, 
 
 Messrs. Huglies and Phillips. "" Miss Cass. '" Mrs. Rogers 
 
 \ '»■' Mrs. Berg. 
 
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 Of wit and beauty, and all woman's pride, 
 Enough to furnilli richly a whole tribe ! 
 
 Pray, Moniieur " Cent-Garde," "" fee you take good heed, 
 
 Or that rtout cuirafs will not ferv^e your need ; 
 
 For triple fteel is not fufficient arms 
 
 Againft the witchery of yon Peafant's "" charms ; 
 
 Call to your aid the Goddefs of the Free, 
 
 And pay your homage to fweet " Liberty ; " "" 
 
 Under that charming banner, well I wift, 
 
 " Prince Rupert " "" would not hefitate to 'lift. 
 
 Buoyant, and frelli, and fair, and full of grace, 
 " As Eve with nature's day-break on her face," * 
 Are thofe two fifters of the ftoried name. 
 The faddefl on the rolls of Britifh fame. 
 
 See, where, in vain illulion, fweetly moves 
 
 That foft " Diana " "'" from the weftern groves. 
 
 But flieds around her fuch a rofeate light, 
 
 " That birds would fmg, and think it were not night." 
 
 Lo ! little " Riding Hood," "" with artlefs grace, 
 Reveals the fweetnefs of her childifli face ; 
 
 '" Dr. Maury. 
 
 "" Sliss Parker. 
 
 ""■ Miss G. rnrlior. 
 
 '" Dr. Rnney. 
 
 
 • lire. Brownln; 
 
 Tlio Mrs. Sicklee and HiigheR. 
 
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 And if the wolf 's not driven from the door, 
 She knows precifely how to treat a bore ; 
 And they who " pull the bobbin, lift the latch," 
 Will find a hoftefs very hard to match ! 
 
 Mark how the grace that gilds an honored name 
 
 Gives a flrange zeft to that loquacious dame, 
 
 Whofe ready tongue, and eafy-blundering wit. 
 
 Provoke freih uproar at each happy hit ! 
 
 Note how her humour into ftrange grimace 
 
 Tempts the fmooth meeknefs of yon " Quaker's " "" face. 
 
 You'd fcarcely guefs, beneath that cap fo prim. 
 
 Which decks, not hides, the handfome head within. 
 
 There lurks a wit as keen, for fools to feel, 
 
 As is her name to iharpen blunted fteel. 
 
 But denfer grows the crowd round "Partington,"^" 
 
 'Twere vain to try to name them one by one. 
 
 Among them, he"' whose quick and genial mind 
 
 By " diplomatic napkin's " * ne'er confined ; 
 
 And fhe"' whofe fweet and ever-beaming fmile 
 
 Is ne'er aiTumed in diplomatic guile ; 
 
 There, too, the Knight of the Myfterious Miflion "* 
 
 (For e'en the prefs don't know his true polition) : 
 
 As he " annexed " his gracious Lady "' here, 
 
 'Tis hoped he won't oppofe our faft career. 
 
 Mrs. Majoi- Kmory, "= Loi-d Napicf. "' Sir William Goi-e Oiiseley, IC. C. B. 
 
 Mrs. Senatnr Clay. '" Lady Napier. '" Lady Ouseley. 
 
 * Vide Spe«"li of Lord Napier (at St. Georges Dinmn-, N. Y., 1857.). 
 
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 But turn we now to take a parting glance : 
 
 We cannot note the Supper, or the Dance, 
 
 Although the banquet richly might avail 
 
 To fwell the marvels ot a fairy tale. 
 
 'Tis drawing near the gray and myftic hour 
 
 When elves and goblins flit and lofe their power ; 
 
 So turn we, ere ilie chance to fade away, 
 
 Before the brightnefs of approaching day, 
 
 Where proud " Titania " "" trips with fpritely feet, 
 
 And fmiles in triumph o'er the heart of " Keitt ; " "' 
 
 Who would not don, for that fweet fmile fhe wears. 
 
 The longeft ears that Donkey ever bears ! 
 
 But paufe we here — in vain my Mufe would try 
 To paint the various lliapes that meet the eye — 
 Turn where you may, and gaze where'er you will, 
 The gorgeous combination changes ftill ; 
 A rich kaleidofcope of dazzling forms 
 Enchants the eye, and the rapt fenfes warms ; 
 Till, pained with beauty, the full heart, opprefled. 
 Demands the kind relief of nature — reft, 
 
 "■' Miss Willioi's. '" Hon^ L. M. Keitt. 
 
NOTES. 
 
NOTES. 
 
 The Poem was originally written for " The Star," of Wa£h- 
 ington. 
 
 The defcription of coftumes is taken from the " Weekly 
 States" of April 17, 1858, and other papers. 
 
 " The " " Capital had gathered then 
 
 Her beauty and her chivalry, and bright 
 
 The lamps fhone o'er fair women and brave men ; 
 
 Hundreds of hearts beat happily ; and, when 
 
 Mufic aroie with its voluptuous swell. 
 
 Soft eyes look'd love to eyes which fpakc again. 
 
 And all went merry as a marriage bell." 
 
 Some of the happicll colhimes of the evening were unavoidably omitted in the Poem ; thofe, for inftance, of 
 Mr. E. H. Wright, of New Jerfey, whofe elegantly formed legs difplayed to advantage in the drefs 
 
 of a Biifi/arian Peasant, will not foon be forgotten by those having an eye for form : and 
 
 Mr. W. Bodisco, of the RuHian Legation, in the appropriate and elegant coftume of a Muscovite 
 
 FostillioH. 
 
 Mrs. Gwin received her guclls with a courteous affability that fct them at eafc at once, and 
 removed the cmbarraffinent naturally attendant on entering lighted faloons in fancy drefs. Her drefs 
 was that oi' the ijueeii of Luuis Quatorze, conipofed of a fkirt of white moire antique, trimmed with 
 flounces of pointe d'aquille ; bodice of the drefs trimmed with lace to match flounces ; train of cherry 
 fatin, trimmed with a ruche of white fatin ; coiffure of the time of Louis XIV., which added to the 
 fine efi^eft of the coftume, ib admirably adapted to the noble figure of the lady-like hoftcfs. 
 
 Miss Gwin, who aided in " doing the honors," looked charmingK, in the costume of a Greek Girl. 
 White fatin fkirt and full white fiitin pantalettes ; boots of filver and blue fatin. Over the white fatin 
 fkirt, which is trimmed with llrips of cherry fatin, was a fkirt of tulle trimmed with filver. Tunic and 
 
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 bodice of blue fatin, trimmed with filvcr and blue fatin. Necklace of pearls. Hair plaited with pearls, 
 and a Greek cap of blue and white fatin, trimmed with filvcr and two filver taflels. It was a bewitching 
 coftume, and charmingly worn. 
 
 Miss Carrie Gwin was drelTcd as a Par/e ; white fatin trowfers, full to the knee ; long ftockings of 
 filk ; boots of black ; coat of maroon velvet, trimmed with gold ; cap of velvet and gold, with white 
 plumes. 
 
 Senator Gwin, in citizen's drefs, was ubiquitous, .and unceafing in his endeavors to promote the enjoy- 
 ment and amufement of his guefts, exhibiting a genuine California hospitality. 
 
 Miss OusLEY, an Italian Peasant Girl. 
 
 " A lovely being, fcarccly formed or moulded, 
 A rofc with all its fwccteftt leaves yet folded." 
 
 Mr. E. Baylor, of Louisiana, came as Hezekiah Swipes, from Vermont, in ra'al Down-eaft ilyle, and 
 kept a whittlin' just as the' he was tu hum. 
 
 Mrs. Bowlin, of St. Louis, Spanish Duchess, an effeftive and brilliant coftume. 
 
 Mrs. Senator Thompson, of New Jerfey, as the '■•Belle Cantiiiiere," in " L'Etoilc du Nord," was 
 univcrfallv admired. Her appearance eafily explains the conquest of a Throne from the rough Peter, by 
 her prototype. 
 
 Miss Martin, a Vivandiere. 
 
 Mr. Richard Irving, A Male Quaker. 
 
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 & 
 
 Mr. Cameron, in his own Tartan. 
 
 9 and 10. 
 
 Major J. De Ha\ illand, late U. S. Army, as Co;ur de Lion ; O. Russell, Efq., Britifh Legation, as 
 Friar Tuck; and Don T. Moreno, Spanirti Legation, as Robin Hood — forming a group from " Ivanhoe." 
 " Major De Havilland wearing a veritable fuit of malTne Itecl, which became his ftalwart frame as though 
 it were clothed in the fummer coftumc of our own times," as he moved with eafe through the maze of the 
 dance, " towering as a monarch " over his frolick fubjcfts. Mr. RufTclI was capitally drefled as Friar 
 Tuck, and fiiftained his part with jovial decorum, as became that rollicking anchorite. And Mr. Moreno 
 looked the free forcllcr to perfcftion. This group was confidered the moft fuccefiful among the male cof- 
 tumcs of the evening. 
 
 11. 
 
 Mrs. Phillips, of Alabama. 
 
 12. 
 
 The President wore a citizen's drefs. 
 
 13- 
 
 Mr. John G. Clarke, in a Sailor's coftumc. His open, honcft countenance admirably fuited the char- 
 after of the frank tar. 
 
 14. 
 
 M. Le Vicomte de Treilhard, Firft Secretary of the French Legation, fported a Pierrot's drefs, 
 trimmed with pink fatin. 
 
 M. DoLLFUS, Secretary of tlie French Legation, Pierrot, trimmed with blue fatin. 
 
 M. Gau, of the Pruflian Legation, Pierrot, trimmed with purple fatin. 
 
 M. GuiOT, Chancelier of the French Legation, Pierrot, trimmed with yellow fatin. A merry quartette 
 did thefc gentlemen form. 
 
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 '5- 
 
 The Tarkifh officers were prefent en grande tenite, the coftume of the Admiral ahnofl hidden by 
 heavy gold embroidery. M. Oscanyan, their dragoman, wore a dalhing Suliote coflume. 
 
 i6. 
 
 Mrs. Senator Hale, of New Hampfhire, as a Spanish Duenna, attracted much admiration ; the high 
 comb and veil giving a fine effedl to her expreflive features. 
 
 Mrs. Horace F. Clark, a Spanish Lady. Perfeft ! 
 
 Mrs. Luke Lea, a Spanish Lady — a moft elegant and effective drefs. 
 
 Mrs. Nicholson-, a Spanish Lady. 
 
 Mrs. George Sanders, of New York, a Spanish Lady, in fatin and lace, with high comb and mantilla. 
 
 Miss Luke Lea, a Sjyanish Feasant Girl. As captivating as Zerlina ! 
 
 17. 
 
 Lt. Richmond Aulick, U. S. N., as a Spaiiish Student. 
 
 Mr. Smith, of Wafhington, a Spanish Cavalier of the court of Philip IL 
 
 18. 
 
 Mr. Trowbridge, of Louifiana, a Ranchero. 
 
 Don E. de Muruaga y Vildosola, Ranchero. Ready to " lafTo " the hearts of the daughters of America. 
 
 19. 
 
 Hon. John Cochrane, of New York, a Matador, and a moll gallant-looking one. 
 
 20. 
 
 Mr. Nicholson, Fra Diavolo. 
 
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 21. 
 
 Mr. Parkinson, of New York, Italian Bravo. 
 
 22. 
 
 Miss Craig, of Waniington, Gipsey Girl. 
 
 23- 
 
 Miss BowLiN, of St. Louis, Jenny the Gipsey. 
 
 24. 
 
 Miss Beach, of Hartford, a Gipsey, and a mod bewitching one at that, drefled with great talle, 
 and creating a decided fenfation. 
 
 Miss Legare, Polish Maid. The coftume alluded to was, however, worn by 
 
 Mlle. de Montholon. a drefs defigned, originally, for a Fancy Ball at the Tuillerics, by Her 
 Majefty the Emprefs Eugenie. 
 
 26. 
 
 Miss Porter, of Lancafter, Pa., Madame Pompadour. 
 
 27. 
 Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Popinjay. 
 
 28. 
 
 Mrs. Major Sutherland, of Wafhington, Norma ; and with fuch a prieftefs, who would not wor- 
 fhip at a Druidical altar ? 
 
 i 
 
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 Mrs. Senator Davis, as Madame De Stael, wore the moil correft hiftorical coitume of the evening, 
 and very becoming it was. Necker himfelf would have recognized the mind, as well as the coftume, of his. 
 daughter. 
 
 3°- 
 
 Miss Withers, as Titania, caused many a " Mid Summer Night's Dream." 
 
 31- 
 
 Mrs. a. H. Evans, of Texas, as Isahella, Queen of Spain, wore a robe of royal blue velvet, trim- 
 med with white ermine and gold lace, with flowing regal fleeves and cape to correfpond. On her 
 Catholic Majefty's head was the crown of Spain, iUidded with jewels, from beneath which hung a pro- 
 fufion of dark rich curls. The long train, as it fwcpt by, attrafted general admiration. 
 
 32- 
 
 Mr. Alex. H. Evans, of Texas, as Antipholus of Syracuse (in the Comedy of Errors), was-, 
 drefled in a fcarlet velvet jacket and breeches, puffed with blue filk and trimmed with gold lace ; cap, 
 feathers, and cape to correfpond. This was one of the mod becoming and brilliant dreffes in the room. 
 
 Mr. BiRNEY, Antipholus of Ephesus. 
 
 33- 
 
 Mr. Thomas C. Cox, of Georgetown, Edgar of Mavenswood, a (howy coftume, worn with great 
 eafe and grace. 
 
 34- 
 
 Mr. John Savage, of Wafhington, Sir Lucius O'Trigger. 
 
 35-. 
 
 Commander Nelson, U. S. Navy. 
 
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 36. 
 
 Miss Winder, Milhj, the " Maid with the Milking Pail." 
 
 37- 
 
 Miss Ready, of Tenneffec, beamed brightly as the Mornhu/ Star, and was pronounced by a vet- 
 eran judge of beauty the mod attraftive young lady at the ball. 
 
 Mrs. Senator Douglas, of Illinois, as Aurora, was decidedly la Belle du bal, and elicited univerfal 
 admiration. 
 
 " Her prefence was as glorious as her ftate ; 
 
 Her beauty of that overpowering kind, 
 Whofc face defcription only would abate : 
 
 I'd rather leave it much to your own mind 
 Than lefTcn it by what I could relate 
 
 Of form and features : it would ftrikc you blind 
 Could I do jullicc to the full detail — 
 So (luckily for both) my phrafes fail." 
 
 39- 
 
 Miss Hale, of New Hampfhire, as Sunrise, fcattered bright and joyous glances wherever she moved. 
 
 " I marvel not, O Sun ! that unto thee. 
 In adoration, man should bow the knee 
 And pour the prayer of mingled joy and love." 
 
 40. 
 
 P. Barton Kev, Esq., of Wafhington, an EmjUsh Hunter. 
 
 D. Bradford, English Hunting Dress. 
 
 Hon. I. T. Hatch, New York, Huntsman. 
 
 Dr. William H. Berry, of Wafhington, an English Hunter ; and a moll complete coftume it was, 
 in every part. 
 
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 41- 
 
 Mr. Poore, of Maflachufetts, the Merry Monarch, and, later in the evening, as Major Jack Bown- 
 ing, enlifting for the Utah army- 
 
 42. 
 
 Miss Jennie Tyler, of Wafhington, looked charr^ing15^ as Folly. 
 
 Miss Winder, of Wafhington, was a bewitching reprefentative of Folly, and was justly admired. 
 
 " Whom to call 
 Pretty were but to give a feeble notion 
 Of many charms in her as natural 
 
 As fweetnefs to the flower or fait to ocean.'' 
 
 43- 
 
 Miss Washington, Maid of Athens. 
 
 44. 
 
 Mrs. B. L. S. Bodichon {nee Miss Barbara Leigh Smith, daughter of Benjamin Smith, Esq., late 
 M. P. for Norwich), Arab Maiden, certainly one of the bell fiiftained charadlers in the room. 
 
 AS- 
 
 Mrs. Haywood, a Syren. 
 
 46. 
 Hon. Mr. Clingman, of North Carolina, as a Gentleman of the '20ih Century. 
 
 47- 
 
 Miss Mechlin, of Wafhington, as Catharine of Arayon, looked magniflcen^. 
 
 " She in footh, 
 Poflefsed an air and grace by no means common ; 
 Her ftature tall — I hate a dumpy woman." 
 
33 
 
 48. 
 
 Mr. I. Buchanan Henry, as Sir Charles Grandison. 
 
 49- 
 
 Miss Mary Walker, of Wafhington, as a French Marchioness, drefled in the elaborate Court coftume 
 of Verfailles, with hair powdered, and elegant lace, was one of the moft charming and noticeable ladies 
 prefent, and elicited general admiration. 
 
 50. 
 Mrs. Pendleton, of Cincinnati, the Star Spangled Banner. 
 
 Miss Greenhow, of Waftiington, appeared to great advantage as the White Lady of Avenel. 
 
 53- 
 
 Mr. Banks, of Virginia, the Duke of Buckingham, an attraftive and dalhing coftume. 
 
 54- 
 
 Miss Cheatham, Ophelia — a moft becoming coftume, admirably adapted to the wearer's charms. 
 
 ss- 
 
 Miss Beale, Winter. 
 Miss Booth, Stonington, Conn., Winter. 
 
 56. 
 H. Manley, Esq., Attache of the Britilh legation, appeared as the Nine of Diamonds— 3. trump card. 
 
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 57- 
 
 Miss Bascom, of Kentucky, looked charmingV as Queen of May. 
 
 58. 
 Miss Rav, Queen of Floioers. 
 
 59- 
 
 Mrs. Senator. Pugh, of Ohio, reprefented Niflht with great effect, as " fhe walked in beauty." 
 
 60. 
 
 Miss Scott, of Baltimore, as Night. ■ ■ 
 
 61. 
 
 Miss Bradley, of Wafhington, appeared as a Bright Night — 
 
 " Unveiled her peerlefs night. 
 
 And o'er the dark her filver mantle flew." 
 
 62. 
 
 Mrs. Butler, of South Carohna, While Lady of Avenel. 
 
 63. 
 
 Hon. Chas. L. Scott, of California, Earl of Leicester. 
 
 64. 
 
 Mrs. Belser, Hannah Prim, of the Society- of Friends. 
 
 Miss Wetherell, a Quakeress of moft demure and fafcinating appearance. 
 
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35 
 
 65. 
 
 Miss Smith, of Wafhington, as a Swiss Peasantess, looked charming^ as did her gueft, 
 
 Mrs. Ward, Paysanne. 
 
 Miss Josie Underwood appeared as a French Peasant Girl, 'in iliort white drefs, trimmed with red, 
 white and blue, fancy boots, a little hat on one fide of her head, long black curls over her neck and 
 fhoulders. 
 
 66. 
 
 Mr. Bridges, Cahfornia, English Court Dress of Charles II. 's reign. 
 
 67. 
 Miss M0RG.4N, English Bar-Maid, of the olden time. 
 
 68. 
 
 Mr. Craig, a Corsair. 
 
 69. 
 
 Mr. M. B. Bradv, of New York, looked magnificent^ as Vandyke, in the court drefs of his time ; 
 a inert appropriate coftume for an artift. 
 
 70. 
 Mr. C. King, Rubens. 
 
 71. 
 Col. Macruder, King of Prussia. 
 
 Hon. Mr. Underwood, the Lone Star. 
 
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 73- 
 
 Lieut. Hammond, Native of Lew Chew. 
 
 74- 
 
 Lt. Thomas Wilson, a Knight. 
 
 75- 
 
 Mr. J. P. Levy, of Walhington, an Enfflish Country Oentleman of the olden time. 
 
 78. 
 
 Miss Sue Johnson, Maid of Saragassa. 
 
 79- 
 
 Mr. J. D. Hoover, Claude Melnolte. 
 
 81. 
 
 Miss Semmes, of Wafliington, Lad>j Charlotte Berkeley, a capital and moft becoming hiftorical coftumc. 
 
 82. 
 
 Hon. Anson Burlincame, of Mafsachufetts, Julian St. Pierre — a moft becoming coftume, gallantly 
 
 83- 
 
 Mrs. Senator Thompson, of New Jerfey, as the Belle Cantiniere,'" m L'Etoilc du Nord," was univer- 
 fally admired. 
 
 84. 
 
 Miss Boyle, Afaid of Athens. 
 
37 
 
 8s- 
 
 Mrs. Bridges, in Peruvian Drefs, — Saya y Manta. 
 
 86. 
 
 J. T. Adams, of Wafhington, Count Wintersen. 
 
 87. 
 
 Mr. S. W. Gillett, of Wafhington, was a moft fafcinating Fillibuster, and wore one of the moft 
 complete and harmonious coftumes at the ball. 
 
 88. 
 
 Mrs. Greenhow, of Wafhington, was a moll comely Housekeeper of the Old School ; and although 
 the coftume was not as fhowy as fomc, yet the esprit of the wearer made her " glorious as a diamond 
 richly let." 
 
 89. 
 
 Mr. Henrv Ledvard, of Michigan, fported a genuine Egyptian Uniform, of the pattern worn by 
 the troops of Mahomet Ali. 
 
 90. 
 Lieut. Hammond, U. S. N., Chinese. 
 
 91. 
 
 Mr. Bavard, of Walhington, Albanian Chief. 
 
 92. 
 
 Major Russell, Don Ccesar de Bazan. 
 
 93- 
 
 Madame de Stcekel, as a Lady of the Court of Henri Quatre, with high standing ruft", appeared 
 magnificent^, and attracted genera! admiration. 
 
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 94- 
 
 Lieut. Mowrv, of Arizona, The KniglU of Gioynne at Court. 
 
 95- 
 
 Mr. Kingman, of Wafhington, the refpefted Doyen of the " world of letters," wore a Court Dress^ 
 which belonged to and was originally worn by Prefident Monroe. 
 
 96. 
 
 Mrs. Steadman, as Lady Wasldnglon, not unworthily reprefented that honored name. 
 
 97- 
 
 Mr. Rogers, a Maltese Boatman. 
 
 98. 
 
 Mayor Magruder, of Wafhington, a Highlander, was a fine reprefentative of " Bonnie Scotland."' 
 Among his clanfmen was Mr. H. W. Munder, in full Highland garb. 
 
 Major Sutherland, Highland Chief. 
 
 Mr. Shaw, of the New York Herald, Roh Roy McGregor. 
 
 99. 
 
 Mr. Hughes, of Virginia, an Oxford Student, wore his academical cap and gown with learned dignity. 
 Mr. Phillips, Oxford Student. 
 
 101. 
 Miss Cass, of Michigan, was drefsed with great tafte and elegance, as a French Marchioness. 
 
 102. 
 
 Mrs. Berg, of New York, Indian Princess. This was, perhaps, the moft pcrfeft coilimie worn, 
 and everything about it was in keeping. 
 
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 103. 
 
 Mrs. Rogers, Minnehaha, a beautiful Sioux coftume, worn with graceful eafc. 
 
 104. 
 
 Dr. Maurv, one of the Cent Gardes who are the defence and ornament of the prefent French Court. 
 
 105 and 106. 
 Miss G. Parker, as a Peasant Girl, was charmingly drefsed. 
 Miss Parker, of Wafhington, Liberty, and a glorious-looking Goddefs she made. 
 
 107. 
 
 Dr. Ranev, of South America, wore a fine drefs as Prince Rupert, that gallant foldier of merry 
 England. 
 
 109. 
 
 Mrs. Sickles, of New York, Little Red Riding Hood. 
 
 Mrs. Hughes, of Virginia, was a bewitching Little Red Riding Hood, dreflcd faultlefsly, and with 
 great taftc. 
 
 HO. 
 
 Mrs. Major Emorv, a Quakeress. So much of heart and mind, niinglcd in each glance of her 
 eye, that the enthufiafm of Lauzun and his comrades for the Newport belles of a former day was at once 
 explained. 
 
 HI. 
 
 Mrs. Senator Clav, as Mrs. Partington, with knitting in hand, fnuft-box in pocket, and Ike, the 
 inevitable, by her fide, afted out her difficult charafter fo as, perhaps, to win the unanimous \crdiift that 
 her perfonation of the loquacious nial apropos *dame was the leading feature of the e\cning's entertain- 
 ment. Go where fhe would through the fpacious halls, a crowd of eager liileners followed her foot- 
 fteps, drinking in her inftant repartees, which were really fuperior in wit and appofitcnefs, and, indeed, in 
 the vein of the famous dame's cacoethcs, even to the original contributions of Shillaber to the nonfenfical 
 literature of the day ; though Shillaber, as all know, made Mrs. Partington the hirtorical and national 
 clurafter she now deicrvcdly is. 
 
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 112. 
 
 Lord Napier, was, for the nonce, the Miniftcr ot George III., tirll sent to this country after the 
 clofe of our war of Revolution. His coftumc was faultlcfslv arranged. From the powdered wig drefied 
 as though by the hand of a friffeur of that age (when that funftionary at an European Court was ot 
 even more importance to the happinefs of his fubjefts, than even the chief artifte de cuifine, is now,) 
 down to the unexceptionable "water" of the diamonds in his flioc-bucklcs, he lool<ed, indeed, the diplo- 
 matic courtier of a ccnturv ago. 
 
 " A cold, good, honorable man. 
 
 Proud of his birth, and proud of everything — 
 A goodly fpirit for a ftate divan, 
 A figure fit to walk before a king." 
 
 '13- 
 
 Lady Napier, as Mrs. Hammond, wife of the firft Britifhi Minifter to America, appeared to great 
 advantage, as fhe ever does. 
 
 114 and 115. 
 
 Sir W. Gore Ouseley, Knight of the Bath, wore his official coftume — and a handfomc one it 
 is, becoming him well. 
 
 " Tall, portly, form'd to lead the courtly van 
 
 On birthdays, glorious with a ftar and ftring. 
 The very model of a chamberlain. 
 
 And fuch I mean to make him when I reign." 
 
 Lady Ouseley, nee Mifs Van Ncfs, as a French Marchionesn, would have been an ornament to the 
 Court of Verfailles. 
 
 116. 
 
 Miss Withers, Titania. 
 117. 
 Hon. L. M. Keitt, of South Carolina, was Charles XII. 
 
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