18. I'm just two and two, I am warm, I am cold, And the parent of numbers that cannot be told; I am lawful, unlawful, a duty, a fault;

I'm often sold dear, good for nothing when bought;
And extraordinary boon, and a matter of course,
And yielded with pleasure-when taken by force.

SOLUTIONS TO MY LAST.

6. He is not at all (a tall) black..

7. The whale that swallowed Jonah.

8. Cares. Caress.

9. Silence.

FASHIONS REPRESENTED IN THE ENGRAVINGS,

CARRIAGE DRESS.-A petticoat of celestial-blue gros de Naples, with a broad hem round the border, headed by two very narrow rouleaux. Canezon Spencer of white jacanot muslin; the body full, and sleeves a l'imbecille, with double frill mancherons. A bonnet of white watered gros de Naples, ornamented under the brim by points of celestial-blue satin : two ostrich feathers, turning back over the crown, after being fixed at its base, adorn this tasteful and becoming bonnet: this plumage is white, slightly tinged with blue: the strings float loose, and the bonnet is confined under the chin by a narrower ribbon.

EVENING DRESS.-A dress of amber-colored taffety, with a broad hem at the border; above which is a painte wreath of vine leaves and their tendrils, in brown: the sas': is painted to correspond: the body is made tight to the shape, with a Sevigne drapery across the bust, with a splendid orna

ment of flowers in the centre, formed of pearls: the sleeves very short, and consisting of falling frills of rich white blond: on each shoulder is a rosette of amber silk, in pointed leaves, bound with white satin. The head-dress is a beret of amber crape, with a small portion of white satin ribbon: one superb white feather is placed under the brim, and, waving in a spiral direction, reclines, though in a towering position, over the crown. The necklace consists of one row of large pearls, fastened in front with a St. Andrew's cross of diamonds. The ear-pendants are of wrought gold. Bracelets of dark hair, clasped by a brooch of red cornelian, set in gold.

CURSORY REMARKS ON THE LAST NEW FASHIONS.

There are but few changes now to be looked for in fashion's hemisphere, at this season. Whatever advancement may take place in what is really tasteful and elegant in female attire, is but slight; we shall therefore record only what is most in general favor, except where there has been, in some few instances, any marked alteration.

Printed muslins and chintzes were very prevalent during the month of August, and are likely to be still in request at the commencement of September for half dress; the grounds of these materials are of the most delicate and beautiful tints, and they have often a running pattern of variously-colored Indian flowers; the most admired, however, is of the lightest shade of pea-green, with a delicate figure on it of dark violet. Dresses of muslin, generally clear, and trimmed with lace, and those of colored crape, or gauze, over slips of white satin, are most prevalent at balls in the country. The dresses are, for the most part, made square, across the bust, with a drapery a la Sevigne, and are cut very low on the shoulders. At dress parties, many ladies partially cover this nude appearance by an elegant pelerine of blond, with a frill border of very handsome Vandyked blond. The petticoats are still worn short, and the skirts of the gowns are set in, very full round the waist. The favourite long sleeves are yet a l'imbecille; and at the top are frill mancherons.

The hair is arranged in ringlets, or clustered curls, next the face, as best accords with the fancy or features of the wearer; plaited braids and bows adorn the summit of the head: a few Hlowers are interspersed with the tresses, on particular occasions; but according to that simplicity of style, usually

observed in the country, during the summer months, young ladies seldom add any ornament to the native beauty of a fine head of hair, well dressed. Dress hats are often of white crape, trimmed with white satin ribbon: they are generally ornamented with bouquets of field-flowers, or with gardenlilies. A wide bonnet of pink figured satin is much admired for morning visits; it is elegantly trimmed on the crown with large bows of white gauze ribbon, with pink satin stripes, and a superb white broad blond falls from the edge of the brim: we mention this among the dress hats, for it is too conspicuous for any gentlewoman to wear at the summer promenade. The blond caps worn in home costume are very tasteful,-they are seldom seen with flowers; but the ribbons with which they are trimmed are very rich and beautiful, both as to color and design: they are elegantly ornamented with these, and more in taste than in profusion.

A favourite out-door covering is a pelerine of black velvet, or one the same as the dress, if that dress is of gros de Nap'es: these graceful auxiliaries are of an entire new form to those worn last autumn, they are pointed at the termination behind, and from thence carried up on each side, in a gradual direction; the ends in front, which are confined under the sash, reach nearly to the feet: the pelerine, when of black velvet, is lined throughout, with bright rose-color, cherrycolor, or rock geranium, in sarcenet. For young persons, nothing is more fashionable for the promenade than a petticoat of Levantine, or gros de Naples, with a white muslin Spencer, with very full sleeves. Silk pelisses are now becoming more general, the most beautiful we have seen was the green of the reversed side of the sage-leaf; it was elegantly finished round in ruche trimming, about the bust and down the front where it closed, which was on one side next to this we admired one of fawn-colored taffety, made extremely plain, and fitting close to the form. An open pelisse also of figured gros de Naples, of a puce-color, looks well at this season over a handsomely embroidered muslin petticoat. The hats and bonnets are worn very backward, but have all a deep blond at the edge of the brim, which partially conceals the face, which, without this appendage would be entirely exposed. On light blue silk bonnets, and also on those of Hortensia, and of pink, many ladies have now lain aside the white blond at the edge, and substituted the black: this may be more accordant

with the declining season, but is not near so becoming as the white. Veils are worn with bonnets that are without trimming. When flowers are worn in carriage hats, they are generally of the harvest kind, with a few ears of corn, in bouquets.

The favourite colors are sage-leaf-green, marsh-mallowblossom, fawn-color, buff, pink, and etherial-blue.

PARISIAN FASHIONS.

FRENCH EVENING DRESS.

A dress of fine India muslin, with two rows of colored embroidery round the border of the skirt, each row finished by a delicately-wrought fringe of correspondent shades. The sleeves a l'imbecille, with a tight cuff at the wrists, embroidered and frilled with lace. A body with fichu-robings in front, and a drapery in the Sevigne style at the upper part of the bust: a double frill of fine lace incircles the neck, just below the throat. The hair is arranged in very full curls on each side of the face; and on the summit is en corbeille, which is divided from the front by a diadem-comb of wrought gold and pearls: the earpendants are of fillagree-gold.

CARRIAGE DRESS.

A celestial-blue pelisse, left open in front, and displaying a white muslin petticoat, elegantly embroidered. Where the pelisse is left open, the facings, which are of the same color and material as the pelisse, (the latter depending on fancy) are embroidered in round flowers, without stalks or foliage, with white floize silk. The facings are scalloped, and edged with narrow blond: the sleeves are a l'imbecille, confined at the wrist by a lace ruffle the mancherons consist of two long scallops on each shoulder, falling one over the other, -these are edged with narrow blond. Hat of white chip, ornamented with blond and bows of buff-colored ribbon, edged by a stripe of blue satin. Nankin half boots are worn with this dress.

CURSORY REMARKS ON THE LAST FRENCH FASHIONS.

The sister of the Duchesse de Berri, the princess of Bavaria, had a most elegant fitting out on her marriage;

among the most elegant of her dresses was one of real Chinese gauze, the colored flowers and those of silver were really admirable on this material; it was trimmed at the border by a broad puckering of tulle, relieved by long points of tulle, edged with blond, and fastened with bouquets composed of various flowers, mingled with leaves of gold and silver: the corsage was plain, and trimmed round the bust with two rows of very rich blond.

Dresses of satin and different silk materials are trimmed with entwined rouleaux, or cords, formed of satin and blond; one of them of satin was of jaune-vapeur color, and was trimmed with a profusion of white satin. Dresses of white organdy, with short sleeves, are much worn at the theatres : the corsage is bordered round the tucker part by a row of embroidery, and a narrow lace, set on quite strait. Many ladies of fashion wear white dresses, embroidered in colours; these are made very plain, and always without flounces At the last fete at Tivoli, the Duchess of Orleans wore a white dress. One lady appeared in a dress, the sleeves of which hung down from the shoulder to the bend of the arm, and then ended a l'Amadis: the opening of these new kind of sleeves, which are named engageantes, was trimmed round with fringe, with a net head: a fringe of the same kind bordered the corsage; the dress was of organdy, of a very bright rose-color.

Embroidered dresses of white muslin are now very prevalent for evening costume; they are often embroidered in diamond chequers, with a small bouquet in each diamond.

Scarfs are very much worn in out-door costume, and also at the public spectacles; when, for the former style, they are of silk, or Cachimere, according to the temperature of the weather; for the latter, they are generally of gauze, and either of white or cherry-color. The pelisses are chiefly of the wrapping kind, and when of muslin, or cambric, are trimmed round with a double frill-trimming, laid in very small plaits: a pelerine of the same material, and stile of ornament, is generally worn with this kind of pelise; but the trimming is edged with narrow lace. The canezon muslin Spencers with their immense sleeves, are, at present, much worn; but in their make do not differ since our last accounts.

The hats in the public walks are generally seen ornamented