The citizen of the world, or Letters from a Chinese philosopher, residing in London, to his friends in the East . Englilh face patciied up to the ialhion, whichfliall fliortly be fcnt to increafe your curious colle(^ionof paintings, medals, and monllers. But what furprifes more than all the reft Is, what Ihave juft now been credibly informed of by one of thiscountry; Moft ladies here (fays he) have two faces ;one face to fleep in, and anotlur to Ihew in company ;the firft is geneially referred for the hufband and familyat heme, the other put on to pltafc ftrangers abroad ;the family face is of
The citizen of the world, or Letters from a Chinese philosopher, residing in London, to his friends in the East . Englilh face patciied up to the ialhion, whichfliall fliortly be fcnt to increafe your curious colle(^ionof paintings, medals, and monllers. But what furprifes more than all the reft Is, what Ihave juft now been credibly informed of by one of thiscountry; Moft ladies here (fays he) have two faces ;one face to fleep in, and anotlur to Ihew in company ;the firft is geneially referred for the hufband and familyat heme, the other put on to pltafc ftrangers abroad ;the family face is often indifferent enough, but the out-door one looks ibmcrhing better j this is always madeat the toilet, where the looking-glafs, and toad-eater fitin council and fettle the complexion of the day. I cannot afcertain the truth of this r^ninrk j however,it is actually certain, that they wear more cloaths withindoors than without; and I have feen a lady v/ho feemed tpfliudder at a breeze in her own apartments, appear halfnaked in the Itrects. Farewcl. LETTER .Fakso:^ss Emtio-^n of SkileiTt rf
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