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a. manner of dancing, which was very much 

 againft the difplay of their graces ; they con- 

 tented thcmfelves with walking deliberately, 

 lcarcely going through the figure : and this air 

 of nonchalance formed a flriking contraft to the 

 extreme agility which the dancers exhibited in 

 different Heps of thefe cotillions. 



The orcheftra confifted of four black flaves 

 who played the violin, and of another who 

 played the bafs. 



The ball was followed by a fplendid entertain- 

 ment, which was ferved up in the fame faloon. 



From the fmall number of guefts affembled 

 about half pad nine o'clock, I imagined that 

 the fupper party would ^not be numerous ; but 

 the majority of the company being indifferent 

 about dancing, did not make their appearance 

 till towards ten. 



Cheerfulnefs prefided at this repaft, which 

 lafted a good part of the night, while the ball 

 foon recommenced, and was not over till fun- 

 rife. 



We were furprifed not to find at this enter- 

 tainment M. Strampfer, a minifter of the Pro- 

 teilant religion, who had behaved to us with ex- 

 traordinary civility ; but we foon learnt that he 

 had lately incurred the difpleafure of the Governor, 

 becaufe, after having, for feveral years, paid the 

 moft affiduous attention to the education of his 



vol. 1. bb children, 



