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years previously, on the occasion of the marriage of the 

 Marquis s fourth daughter Elizabeth to Francis Brown, 

 Viscount Montagu, the particulars of which graphically 

 illustrate the domestic manners and customs prevailing 

 in those times, affording also a fair example of the Mar 

 quis s own peculiar humour, and further offering a scene 

 in which there can be little doubt that the then Lord 

 Herbert fully participated : for he would scarcely have 

 absented himself on so important an occasion as that 

 of his sister s marriage. 



Dr. Bayly expresses himself as not being sure whether 

 the mock ceremony happened on the occasion of Lord 

 Herbert s marriage, or on that of his fourth sister 

 Elizabeth. 23 However, it seems that no sooner had the 

 marriage party been seated at the feast provided for 

 the occasion, than, as the chaplain states, &quot; Tom Deputy, 

 an old bachelor, chanced to cast his eye upon a pretty 

 piece of waiting woman, one of the appurtenances of this 

 honourable bride. He, this jovial Tom, having whetted 

 his wits by the sides of the marriage bowl, fixes upon her, 

 being enabled sufficiently thereby to follow any humour, 

 as a fit subject to make their lordships some sport ; which 

 happened to be so suitable to the occasion and so well 

 performed, that it soon captivated the ears also.&quot; Tom, 

 being informed he may have the lady for asking, makes 

 that request of the fair bride, remarking, &quot; I protest I will 

 marry her, and fancy myself to be a lord, and herself 

 a lady. My mind to me a kingdom is, which shall make 

 her a sufficient jointure.&quot; 



u Tom, Tom,&quot; said the Marquis, &quot; such men as you 

 and I, whose joints are enfeebled with the strokes 

 of many years, must not think to win young maids, 

 by promising to make them jointures of the mind, 



Bayly, Ap. XX. 



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