Τ 274 Meteorological Diaries for May, 1785, and April, 1786. W fair.13 fair.14 Swifts and martins (hirundo apus & urbica) return. Standard cherry in bloom.3 Forward apples in bloom.-4 Horfe-chefnut in full leaf. Paftures yellow with the bloom of dandelion..5 Meadow-fox-tail-grafs (alopecurus pratenfis) in bloom.—6 Italian poplar in full leaf. Vernal grafs (anthoxanthum odoratum) in bloom.-7 Peas fown 13 Nov. began to blow. Millions of tempedes or tipulæ come forth at the close of the day.-8 Horfechefnut in bloom. Vegetables require water.-9 Dragon-flies come out of their aurelia ftate. Lime (tilia europea) in full leaf-10 Pastures yellow with the bloom of ranunculi,Quince (pyrus cydonia) in bloom.-12 Hawthorn (crataegus oxyacantha) in bloom.3 Stoparola flycatcher (mufcicapa grisola) returns.—14 White froft, which killed kidneybeans in expofed places.—15 Salfafy (tragopogon porrifolium) in bloom—16 Electric bells ring without rain. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE for Apr, 1786. Height of Fahrenheit's Thermometer. Height of Fahrenheit's Thermometer. Month. 43 56 Mar. о 44 32 29,67 fnow showers 12 35 3444 13 29 36 41 36 30,31 cloudy 15 30 37 40 39 30,3 cloudy 456 780 5349 29,55howery 46 56 4229,54 Fair 43 55 46 29,6 fair 46 48 45 29,62howery 44 45 3329,4 heavy rain 35 -8 32 29,56 fair 23 41 36 29,72 fair 50 30,16 fair 20 21 51 46 52 29,8 fair 60 53 30,09 showery 25 51 55 50 30,03 cloudy 52 45 29,94 heavy rain W. CARY, Mathematical Inftrument-Maker, oppofite Arundel.freet Strands THE TOR Gentleman's Magazine: For APRIL, 1786. BEING THE FOURTH NUMBER OF VOL. LVI. PART I. HINTS TO PERSONS TRAVELLING (Communicated by a Gentleman of great F IRST. There is no fuch thing to be had in part of France, as rea. dy-furnished lodgings. There are indeed hotels meublées, and chambres garnies; but neither of thefe correfpond to what is meant in London by readyfurnished lodgings. Lodgings of that kind a fingle perfon, and still lefs a family, muft not expect to find. Secondly, To board in a genteel family is impoffible. The meaning of the word genteel varies with the rank of perfons. Now what is meant is, that no perfon in France will admit as boarder a perfon who holds the fame rank in Britain which he himself holds rank in France will with difficulty, and in France. A perfon of an inferior only with a view to a high board, admit as boarder a perfon of much fuperior rank. Thirdly. It is extreme difficult to get into genteel company. By genteel company in France is meant, the company of perfons rich, or at leaft in eafy circumstances, of a reputable family, and who have feen the world. Such company is called bonne compagnie. As the ladies in France give the ton, a young man must be ushered into company by the ladies. Now the ladies in France, at least in Paris, and provincial towns copy after Paris, may be divided into four claffes. The firft, in point of antiquity, and therefore they are here named in the first place, are the For reafons which reflect little honour on the understanding or morals of the prefent generation of Englifhmen, it has become fashionable for certain profeffions to be ambitious of appearing to the world rather under any character than their own. By fuch prepofterous affectation, many travelling governors of my acquaintance (men in other refpects highly eftimable) have expofed themselves to the ridicule and contempt of foreigners. As men of quality and fashion, they had doubtless no pretenfion to be admitted into polite circles: but, as men of letters, they might have been received into the best company, not only in France, but in every civilized country of Europe. Should any ducheffe or marquife be to filly as to fhut her door again a stranger of merit (who is avowed by the king's minifter, and re ceived as a gentleman by his own countrymen), because he has not fixteen quarters, the young lord whom he accompanies will fuftain no lofs by declining to frequent fuch a house until the mistress becomes more reasonable. "In no part of Europe do people of the first rank and breeding anxioufly inquire into the birth or profeflion of those whofe manners and conversation are agreeable to them. Let a governor demean himself properly and modeftly, rad he will be civilly received in every company from which his pupil can reap any benefit. But when he makes parade of quali ties which he does not poffefs, and affects a character which he knows does not belong to him, it is neither furprifing nor unjust that his vanity thould meet with perpetual morti fications." For this fenfible Remark we are indebted to a valuable Correspondent. EDIT dames |