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klgs are conduced ; it may be fo-in 

 Ibme cafes, but it is certainly not an 

 uncommon thing, for a fon and heir 

 to be brought into the world, within 

 two . or three months after . the marri- 

 age ceremony has taken place. No no- 

 tice feems however to be taken of it, 



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provided the marriage is -over, before 

 the living witnefs is brought to light. 

 As this cuftom is entirely confined to 

 the labouring people, it is not fo preg- 

 nant with danger* as it might other- 

 wife be fuppofed, for both parties be- 

 ing poor, they are conftrained to marry, 

 in order to fecure their reputation, and 

 by that means, a method of getting a 

 livelihood. > fi ^j: v 



Their weddings are generally atten^ 

 ded with noife and riot, being dedicated 

 by the guefts tp little elfe than drinking 

 and fmging. On the appointed day, as 

 many of the neighbours and friends 



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