[Illustration: _Hair Merchant_]
which will best suit her complexion. Where does all that hair come from
which is to be seen in the shops of the metropolis?"
"The dark hair is imported from Germany and France, while the beautiful
flaxen ringlets of various shades is brought over from the North. We
import a vast quantity, as our own country would afford us but little.
The hair of horses, besides many other purposes that it is applied to,
such as stuffing furniture and saddles, is woven into those coverings
for chairs and sofas, that are so durable and look like black satin.
Nay, I have seen very lately, the hair of a horse adorn the helmets of
our gallant warriors."