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price agreed on was a hundred francs. — 

 The Salle du Spectacle being engaged, 

 our next object was to treat with our 

 maitre d'hotel, for the refreshments : this 

 was soon done, and we found him very 

 moderate in his charges. 



Invitations were forthwith issued ; the 

 ball took place, and everything passed off 

 as we could have desired; indeed, our 

 wishes were gratified beyond our expec- 

 tations, and our guests were pohte enough 

 to express the greatest satisfaction, and 

 were profuse in their praises and thanks. 

 We did not give our friends a regular 

 supper, but sandwiches in abundance and 

 of every variety ; to these were added 

 mulled wine, negus, plenty of punch, of 

 which the French of both sexes are re- 

 markably fond, and a bountiful supply of 

 consomme and champagne to finish with. 



The music was excellent ; in short, all 

 were pleased ; — and the whole expense, 



