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man or the woman, it is no matter; and

therefore, when they have once contracted

matrimony, all their relations muft be ac-

quainted with it. And, in return, they

muft lend up a letter wherein they tell him they fhall be very glad to fee them

both in the country.

Upon this, fhe willing to fee her friends

before her lying in (for we will fuppofe her

to be with child already) and the man is

no lefs ambitious to let his kindred fee

his choice   And let us fuppofe

the young man fhould have a mind to give

his wife an airing in the country, marry,

I think it is a pleafure to him to take a

frisk in the country for a month or two;

and then to have the four bells in the

fteeple fet a jingling fo joy, to the

inhabitants of the village to ftare at the

bride and bridegroom.

And when they have been grandly enter-

tained by one coufin to make a tour to

another, and there to have all the wel-

comes renewed again, muft needs be a

marvellous pleafure to them both, and

more efpecially to the hufband, to fee his

wife fo careffed and made much of among

his friends.