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time when the meat was put into the pot. 

 The bride and bridegroom sleep together 

 with their clothes on. 



When the company rise in the morning, 

 if the bridegroom's father and their party 

 have any thing left, they treat the others 

 with it ; for the family of the bride have 

 seldom any preparation made, not expect- 

 ing, or not being supposed to expect, such 

 company, and they never keep any brandy 

 by them, but purchase it for every occa- 

 sion. Whatever cold meat therefore re- 

 mains is brought forward, to which the 

 bride's party indeed add cheese, and any 

 other preparation of milk they may have 

 in store, as well as any dried meat ; such 

 things being usually kept by them. With 

 these the party regale themselves by way 

 of breakfast. Afterwards the family of the 

 bride boil some fresh meat, as a final re- 

 past for their guests, who, after partaking 

 of it, take their leave. 



The banns are usually published once. 

 The marriage ceremony, which is very 



