THE FOUR STAGES OF LOVE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 924, 17 September 1910, Page 11

THE FOUR STAGES OF LOVE.

In "Intimate Society Letters of the Eighteenth' Century," which . is, a. collection of his . family; letters published by thbDuke of Argyll; .there is an amusing account of the. different-stages of a young' man in' love. .The -letter ,is ; written by Dr. Moore (father of Sir' Johii Moore), to tho Duchess of Argyll; and. the young man is the Duko of .'Hamilton, . with whom he was travelling.: ■ . "This is , the third Passion the Duke has had sinco we cross'd the Sea. They generally affect, his appetite, and I can make a' pretty, good . guess... of - the;, highth of his, Love by, the; Victuals he Befuses to. eat;. A"Slight.touch;of Love puts him immediately;from; Legumes and.,all,kinds of Jardinage. If. it arises a degree higher he. turns ,up. his nose at pricai-ses and. Ragouts. , Another degree; and lie Will Bather go to bed supperless as taste plain Roasted Veal or Poulets of any.' sort. This is the utmost length his passion has ever'come'/hitherto, for when lie was at the'worst . with- Madainoiscl Marchenville, though'she put. him entirely fromi Greens, ltagout's,, and Voal. yct she made.no im-: pression. on his Roast. Beef or . Mutton apetite. He .'■feci plentifully upon' those i in. spite of her charms. : * . "I intend, to make a thermometer for the Duke's Passion with four degrees:— "(1) Greens, (2) Fricasses and Ragouts, (3) Roast Veal and, Fowls, (4). Plain Roast Mutton ■ or Beef:;, And if ever. tho. mercury mounts so .luglr as tlio last- X shall think the . Case-alarming, and inform your.' Grace." This •; was written !• from Geneva .in 1772. ; ; .