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Rh time in me, the female eldom exceeding the age of twelve, and the lad little more advanced in years: they mut always be of the ame call, and trade; for a weaver will not give his daughter to a man of any other occupation: in the higher cenes of life, each of the parties bring a plendid fortune; but among people of the middle clas, the woman has eldom more allotted her than her apparel, furniture, and a few ornaments of ame value, as the parents of the man provide for both, by giving him a portion of uch property as they can afford; in land, merchandize, or implements of trade, according to their ituation. When they conclude all matters to their atisfaction, Hajams are