. Thackerayana;. , I forbear not only swearing,but all interjections of fretting, as pugh ! or pish! and the I am a lay-man, I resolve not to conceive an aversion for awise and good man, because hiscoat is of a different colour frommine. As I am descended ofthe ancient family of the Bick-erstaffs, I never call a man ofmerit an upstart. As a Pro-testant, I do not suffer my zealso far to transport me as toname the Pope and the Deviltogether. As I am fallen intothis degenerate age, I guard my-self particularly against the folly I have now been speaking of. As I am an Englishman, I amvery
. Thackerayana;. , I forbear not only swearing,but all interjections of fretting, as pugh ! or pish! and the I am a lay-man, I resolve not to conceive an aversion for awise and good man, because hiscoat is of a different colour frommine. As I am descended ofthe ancient family of the Bick-erstaffs, I never call a man ofmerit an upstart. As a Pro-testant, I do not suffer my zealso far to transport me as toname the Pope and the Deviltogether. As I am fallen intothis degenerate age, I guard my-self particularly against the folly I have now been speaking of. As I am an Englishman, I amvery cautious not to hate a stranger, or despise a poor palatine/ No. 116. The < Tatler.—Jan. 5, 1710. The Tatler/ still maintaining his court for the examination offrivolities in costume, is engaged in giving judgment on femalefashions. The hooped petticoat is the subject before his wor-shipful board. A fair offender has been captured, and stripped ofher encumbrances until she is reduced to dimensions which will. 262 THA CKERA YANA. allow her to enter the house; the petticoat is then hung up tothe roof—its ample dimensions covering the entire court like acanopy. The late wearer had the sense to confess that she shouldbe glad to see an example made of it, that she wore it for noother reason but that she had a mind to look as big and burly asother persons of her quality, and that she kept out of it as long asshe could and until she began to appear little in the eyes of heracquaintance. After hearing arguments concerning the encourage-ment the wearing of these monstrous appendages offered to thewoollen manufacturers, to the rope and cord makers, and to thewhalebone fisheries of Greenland, the Tatler pronounced hisdecision that the expense thus entailed on fathers and husbands,and the prejudice to the ladies themselves, who could neverexpect to have any money in the pocket if they laid out so muchon the petticoat, together with the fact that since the introductionof these garmen
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