Mr. Grevenkop, and even against herself; for she does not think that she could, at this time, write either so good a character, or so good German. Pray write her a German letter upon that subject; in which you may tell her that, like the rest of the world, you approve of her judgment, because it is in your favor; and that you true Germans cannot allow Danes to be competent judges of your language, etc. [Same date.]
Affectation.—Any affectation whatsoever in
dress implies, in my mind, a flaw in the understanding.
Most of our young fellows here display some
character or other by their dress: some affect the
tremendous, and wear a great and fiercely cocked
hat, an enormous sword, a short waistcoat, and a
black cravat; these I should be almost tempted to
swear the peace against, in my own defence, if I
were not convinced that they are but meek asses in
lions' skins. Others go in brown frocks, leather
breeches, great oaken cudgels in their hands, their
hats uncocked, and their hair unpowdered; and
imitate grooms, stage-coachmen, and country bumpkins,
so well in their outsides, that I do not make
the least doubt of their resembling them equally in
their insides. A man of sense carefully avoids
any particular character in his dress; he is accu-
