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Literary
April 21, 1838
The Native American
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Humorous French almanac entry describing stereotypical personality traits, physical features, marital fates, and fortunes of men and women born in each month, blending wit and superstition.
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FRENCH ALMANAC.
January.—He who is born in this month, will be laborious, and a lover of good wine, but very subject to infidelity; he may too often forget to pay his debts; but he will be complaisant, and withal a fine singer. The lady born in this month, will be a pretty prudent housewife, rather melancholy, but yet good tempered.
February.—The man born in this month will love money much, but the ladies more; he will be stingy at home, but prodigal abroad. (The lady will be a humane and affectionate wife, and a tender mother.
March.—The man born in this month will be rather handsome; he will be honest and prudent, but he will die poor. The lady will be a jealous, passionate chatterbox, something given to fighting, and in old age, too fond of the bottle.
April. The man who has the misfortune to be born in this month, will be subject to maladies. He will travel to his advantage, for he will marry a rich heiress, who will —, no doubt you all understand. The lady of this month will be tall and stout, with a little mouth, little feet, little wit, but a great talker.
May. The man born in this month will be handsome and amiable. He will make his wife happy. The lady will be equally blest in every respect.
June.—The man born now, will be of a small stature, and passionately fond of children, but will not be loved in return. The lady will be a personage fond of coffee, she will be married at 21, and be a fool at 45.
July.—The man born in this month will be fair; he will suffer death for the wicked woman he loves. The female will be passably handsome, with a sharp nose, but a fine bust. She will be rather of a sullen temper.
August.—The man will be ambitious and courageous, but too apt to cheat. He will have several maladies and two wives. The lady will be amiable and twice married; but the second husband will cause her to regret the first.
September.—He that is born in this month will be strong, wise and prudent, but too easy with his wife, who will give him great uneasiness. The lady will be round and fair-haired, wily, discreet, and beloved by her friends.
October.—The man will have a handsome face, florid complexion: he will be wicked in his youth, and always inconsistent. He will promise one thing and do another, and always remain poor. The lady will be pretty, a little given to contradiction, a little coquettish, and sometimes a little fond of wine; she will give the preference to l'eau de vie. She will have three husbands, who will die of grief, she will best know why.
November,—The man will have a fine face be a gay deceiver. The lady will be large, liberal, and full of novelty
December.—The man born in this month will be a good sort of a person, though passionate. He will devote himself to the army, and be betrayed by his wife. The lady will be amiable and handsome, with a good voice and well proportioned body; she will be married twice, and remain poor, yet remain honest.
January.—He who is born in this month, will be laborious, and a lover of good wine, but very subject to infidelity; he may too often forget to pay his debts; but he will be complaisant, and withal a fine singer. The lady born in this month, will be a pretty prudent housewife, rather melancholy, but yet good tempered.
February.—The man born in this month will love money much, but the ladies more; he will be stingy at home, but prodigal abroad. (The lady will be a humane and affectionate wife, and a tender mother.
March.—The man born in this month will be rather handsome; he will be honest and prudent, but he will die poor. The lady will be a jealous, passionate chatterbox, something given to fighting, and in old age, too fond of the bottle.
April. The man who has the misfortune to be born in this month, will be subject to maladies. He will travel to his advantage, for he will marry a rich heiress, who will —, no doubt you all understand. The lady of this month will be tall and stout, with a little mouth, little feet, little wit, but a great talker.
May. The man born in this month will be handsome and amiable. He will make his wife happy. The lady will be equally blest in every respect.
June.—The man born now, will be of a small stature, and passionately fond of children, but will not be loved in return. The lady will be a personage fond of coffee, she will be married at 21, and be a fool at 45.
July.—The man born in this month will be fair; he will suffer death for the wicked woman he loves. The female will be passably handsome, with a sharp nose, but a fine bust. She will be rather of a sullen temper.
August.—The man will be ambitious and courageous, but too apt to cheat. He will have several maladies and two wives. The lady will be amiable and twice married; but the second husband will cause her to regret the first.
September.—He that is born in this month will be strong, wise and prudent, but too easy with his wife, who will give him great uneasiness. The lady will be round and fair-haired, wily, discreet, and beloved by her friends.
October.—The man will have a handsome face, florid complexion: he will be wicked in his youth, and always inconsistent. He will promise one thing and do another, and always remain poor. The lady will be pretty, a little given to contradiction, a little coquettish, and sometimes a little fond of wine; she will give the preference to l'eau de vie. She will have three husbands, who will die of grief, she will best know why.
November,—The man will have a fine face be a gay deceiver. The lady will be large, liberal, and full of novelty
December.—The man born in this month will be a good sort of a person, though passionate. He will devote himself to the army, and be betrayed by his wife. The lady will be amiable and handsome, with a good voice and well proportioned body; she will be married twice, and remain poor, yet remain honest.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
French Almanac
Birth Months
Personality Traits
Stereotypes
Marital Fates
Humorous Descriptions
Literary Details
Title
French Almanac.
Subject
Characteristics Of Persons Born In Each Month
Form / Style
Humorous Prose Descriptions Of Monthly Birth Traits
Key Lines
He Who Is Born In This Month, Will Be Laborious, And A Lover Of Good Wine, But Very Subject To Infidelity; He May Too Often Forget To Pay His Debts; But He Will Be Complaisant, And Withal A Fine Singer.
The Man Born In This Month Will Love Money Much, But The Ladies More; He Will Be Stingy At Home, But Prodigal Abroad.
The Man Who Has The Misfortune To Be Born In This Month, Will Be Subject To Maladies. He Will Travel To His Advantage, For He Will Marry A Rich Heiress, Who Will —, No Doubt You All Understand.
The Man Born In This Month Will Be Fair; He Will Suffer Death For The Wicked Woman He Loves.
She Will Have Three Husbands, Who Will Die Of Grief, She Will Best Know Why.