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 an additional matshed is raised in the court-yard. 大戲 tā-hsī, a play performed in the matshed by hired actors, an amusement much liked by the Chinese, but which only rich people can afford to have in their houses. 接姑娘請女婿 chie$1$ ku$1$-niang$2$ ch'ing$3$ nü$3$-hsü$4$, the grandmother with her family invites on this marriage occasion her married daughters and their husbands. 外甥 uai$4$-sheng$1$, is the name by which a sister's son is designed.

(People) draw the saw―pull the saw—saw the wood―build rooms—the grandmother and her family go to fetch the bride―a large mat-shed is raised―in which a play is performed―and they come to take home the married daughters―and to invite their husbands―small nephew―do you want also to go?