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of the bride, we met many parties like ourselves going to the wedding; & on our arrival found that many had already congregated; their Bucephalus, filling the 'Lot' & others attached to trees. An? were in their best with a sprinkling of fashionables.
 My friend Mr F. commenced by introducing me to the Ladies; Mr M the Gents and in a few minutes I was at home?  By sun down some 150 to 200 persons &c  Men, Women, Boys, girls & babies had congregated.
 The Mammas with their chicks huddles round a blazing fire, then 'the Ladies' (young Ladies) those connected with the ceremony dress in white; the rose of youth still upon their cheeks - one there was who looked the 'lily sweet' - she was beautiful; but chills & fever of late had rendered her ?hiheche?, but gave at the same time a melancholy loneliness to her features, & rendered her particularly interesting?,

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