. Thackerayana;. it that has led you astray ? Oh, A A 354 THA CKERA YANA. sir ! says she, one of the worthiest gentlemen in the world;and he has bought me a new negligee for every day in the week. 1 The girl pressed me to go and look at her lodgings, whichshe assured me were hard by in Bury Street, and as fine as aduchesss; but I declined her offer, knowing that any argumentsof mine in favour of virtue and stuff gowns would avail but littleagainst pleasure and silk negligees. I therefore contented myselfwith expressing my concern for the way of life she had enteredinto, and bade her farewell.
. Thackerayana;. it that has led you astray ? Oh, A A 354 THA CKERA YANA. sir ! says she, one of the worthiest gentlemen in the world;and he has bought me a new negligee for every day in the week. 1 The girl pressed me to go and look at her lodgings, whichshe assured me were hard by in Bury Street, and as fine as aduchesss; but I declined her offer, knowing that any argumentsof mine in favour of virtue and stuff gowns would avail but littleagainst pleasure and silk negligees. I therefore contented myselfwith expressing my concern for the way of life she had enteredinto, and bade her farewell. Being a man inclined to speculate a little, as often as I thinkof the finery of this girl, and the reason alleged for it, I cannothelp fancying, whenever I fall in company with a pretty woman,dressed out beyond her visible circumstances, patched, painted,and ornamented to the extent of the mode, that she is going tomake me her best curtsy, and to tell me, Oh, sir! I have beenled astray since I kept good No. 202. The World.—Nov. n, 1756. 1 The trumpet sounds ; to war the troops advance,Adorned and trim, like females to the dance ;Proud of the summons, to display his might,The gay Lothario dresses for the fight;Studious in all the splendour to appear,Pride, pomp, and circumstanoe of glorious war !His well-turned limbs the diftrent garbs infold,Formd with nice art, and glittring all with gold;Across his breast the silken sash is tied,Behind the shoulder-knot displays its pride;Glittring with lace, the hat adorns his head,Gracd and distinguishd by the smart cockade:Conspicuous badge ! which only heroes wear,Ensign of war and favrite of the graceful queue his braided tresses binds,And evry hair in its just rank taper leg the snowy gaiters deck,And the bright gorget dandles from his cap-a-pie, all lovely to the sight,Stands the gay warrior, and expects the the war ; fell slaughter stalks around :And stretches thousands breath
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