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considered as begun; the people being already afsembled about sunset at the Town Council House, in profound silence. New fire had been previously lighted, with the material, a form? observed at the fast for fevers; which forms were also followed concerning the caldron & the herbs & the watching of the caldron & the conjurer's prayer with his face westward, to the setting sun. Those who presided occupied the same seats and in the same silence as the priest and afsistant directors at the fever fast. All was still and solemn as the house of mourning. None might sleep that night. As the sun rose next morning, the conjurer prayed to it, with his face towards the east. He then distributed drink from the caldron, as at the corresponding hour of the fever fast, described already. No food was tasted by the people till after noon, nor by the conjurer & counsellors till near sunset. Few of the people quitted the Town Council House; and such as did so, only to gather needful food at the hours when the Small Pox Sprites were not abroad; -- then straight returned. That night, sleep was not forbidden. The only drink permitted was spring water. The second ceremonial day pafsed in dead silence at the Town Council Houfe, in