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AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE the boarding school fry, from the position of their arms, that distance holding their dress from them, the more they must contract their shoulders. Is this graceful? Is it not contrary to improve the shapes, or open the chest? I should be sorry to offend the gentlemen of the Kit; but whilst no blame can possibly be attached to them, obliged as they are to follow the fashion of the day, probably the novelty was introduced by some of the Corps de Ballet here, besides pleasing the papas and mamas. However I may be considered no foil to the artistes of Terpsichore, they cannot deny, but the fencing master's opinions are pointed. AN OLD AcouAINTANCE. On a visit lately to Brighton, I was agreeably surprised at meeting an old acquaintance I had instructed above forty years ago, at the late Doctor Burney's, who at that time had an academy at Hammersmith, called Fairlawn House. When I mention the name of Barrett, those of the last century, who have either frequented Bath or Brighton, must recognise the name as that of the child of nature, or more appropriately as Lubin. His general knowledge was great, having, when a pedestrian, visited the first courts in Europe, and obtained various acquirements, speaking fluently the different languages His company was universally courted; having known him from his youth, though the traits of his character then might appear eccentric, still, to do him justice, it was a proof of his perse verance to excel in improving his mind,as well as his accomplish- ments. At the time (then growing to manhood) when he was at the Doctor's, who, after Parr, was considered with George Glass the two best Grecians, not content with one good master, 25