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( 10 ) something.There's a well matched couple, says one. There's a lovely couple says another.—There will be sweet doing betwix them to-night, says a third. And thus the ramble run along, till the church doors are shut, and keep them from coming any farther. The knot is luckily fixed which can never be undone but by the death of one of them. And therefore, after the ceremony of "I John take thee Joan, to be my wedded wife; and I Joan take thee, John." &c. they go from church again, and first receive the joy of the beggars; the bridegroom, for the grandeur of the Wedding, throwing amongst them, a handful of small money, which sets them a scrambling; then taking coach, they return to the place from whence they set out, attended by the rabble, which is a mark of greatness.

Being come into the dining-room, the guests of course must all salute the bride, and, in return the bridegroom must salute all the young women; and this must sure be a great pleasure to him. This usual formality being over, the bridegroom then drinks a bumper to the whole assembly.