end of Devereux-Court during the said space of each Day; but to observe the Behaviour of all Persons who are suddenly transported from stamping on Pebbles to sit at ease in Chariots, what Notice they take of their Foot-Acquaintance, and send me the speediest Advice, when they are guilty of overlooking, turning from, or appearing grave and distant to their old Friends.  When Man and Wife are in the same Coach, you are to see whether they appear pleased or tired with each other, and whether they carry the due Mein in the Eye of the World between Fondness and Coldness.  You are carefully to behold all such as shall have Addition of Honour or Riches, and Report whether they preserve the Countenance they had before such Addition.  As to Persons on Foot, you are to be attentive whether they are pleased with their Condition, and are dress’d suitable to it; but especially to distinguish such as appear discreet, by a low-heel Shoe, with the decent Ornament of a Leather-Garter:  To write down the Name of such Country Gentlemen as, upon the Approach of Peace, have left the Hunting for the Military Cock of the Hat:  Of all who strut, make a Noise, and swear at the Drivers of Coaches to make haste, when they see it impossible they should pass:  Of all young Gentlemen in Coach-boxes, who labour at a Perfection in what they are sure to be excelled by the meanest of the People.  You are to do all that in you lies that Coaches and Passengers give way according to the Course of Business, all the Morning in Term-Time towards Westminster, the rest of the Year towards the Exchange.  Upon these Directions, together with other secret Articles herein inclosed, you are to govern your self, and give Advertisement thereof to me at all convenient and spectatorial Hours, when Men of Business are to be seen.  Hereof you are not to fail.  Given under my Seal of Office.

The SPECTATOR.

T.

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No. 527.  Tuesday, November 4, 1712.

  ’Facile invenies, et pejorem, et pejus moratam,
  Meliorem neque tu reperes, neque sol videt.’

  Plautus in Sticho.

I am so tender of my Women-Readers, that I cannot defer the Publication of any thing which concerns their Happiness or Quiet.  The Repose of a married Woman is consulted in the first of the following Letters, and the Felicity of a Maiden Lady in the second.  I call it a Felicity to have the Addresses of an agreeable Man:  and I think I have not any where seen a prettier Application of a Poetical Story than that of his, in making the Tale of Cephalus and Procris the History-Picture of a Fan in so gallant a manner as he addresses it. [1] But see the Letters.

  Mr.  SPECTATOR,