This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1871 Excerpt: ... 753. ON TYRANNY OR FASHION. that displeases him, he wisries him as unstable as a Christians Hat; and in effect "tis obseiVd that no man can so plant it on another man"s head but the owner do"s immediately alter it, nor is it ever certain. All that can be reply"d in its behalf is, that it shades the face: but so would a Tuft of Feathers in the Montero, which is light and serviceable when the sun is hot, and at other times ornamental. I would neither have my Band so voluminous as a Frokitis Nigktraile, nor yet so strait and scanty as a Negro"s collar; in short, I wish any thing might supply it that were not made of Hemp: and for that piece of wainscot which supports it about our necks, if it be too high, the man looks as if he were impaled and had swallow"d a stake; if too low, as...