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very great extent, and lavished large sums


on the decoration Of her person. She had
a rich dress for every day in the wear, and
varied its form to three hundred and sixty
five inventions of her fancy! ls, ii tsn.os


The Empress Elizabeth Of Russia is also
said to have been a victim to this singular
mania this longing to acquire variety
OF wearing apparel A thick quarto vol
ume was filled with the simple details ofthe
wardrobe of this magnifciently attired EN-
press. When this manis prevails among
persons, whose means are limited, the con-
sequences are particularly unfortunate, and
ott-times produce unhsppiness and lrohe-
times poverty. glsl 9a l.s sH'


But this weakness 10 not confined ex-
clusively TO the fair sex, as many Of our
readers are probably aware, from actual ex-
perience. The most singular case e. of this
species Of hallucination recorded, Il proba-
bly, that Of Count Bruhl. a Saxon war
rior and statesmen, who flourished during
the last century. When Dresden fell in the
hands Of the Great Frederick, during the
seven years. war, there were found among
the effects Of this great noblemen, no less
than eight hundred pairs Of boots, which
Frederick ordered to be distributed among
the Grenadiers of his guard-also twelve
hundred wigs, which had sat BY turns on
the lofty brow Of the statesmen besides
many hundred dozens of shirts, silk stock
ings, laced cravats, and other articles lof
masculine fnery which were all sent to diff
ferent marts, and converted into cash for


he royal treasury! .i9,s


Every person should aim to dress with
neatness and taste, with due regard to the
prevailing fashion, that there may be no sp-
pearance of oddity or eccentricity. This is
due to ourselves and society at large
So long as this is accomplished, but q very
few will care whether person has one SOL
itary dress or FIVE hundred whether The
same neat and becoming dress is worn in
company month after month year after, and
thrown aside with contempt after being
once worn, and replaced with one q spic
and span w."--Boston Journal. 81 afaS