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attendance ; quadrilles and country dances followed each other in rapid 

 succession ; rooms were provided for cards, refreshments, teas, lemon- 

 ade, &c. ; and towards the close of the evening, the company was 

 ushered in to an elegant supper, which was partaken of standing. 



I was struck with the beauty and general appearance of the ladies, 

 though I was informed that many of the belles were absent. The 

 style of the party was neither English nor American, but something 

 between the two. I scarcely need remark that we were all much 

 gratified and pleased. The hospitality and kindness shown us were 

 of that kind that made us feel truly welcome. 



Our last week at Sydney was spent in a round of pleasure, and the 

 attention we met with being entirely unexpected, was doubly grati- 

 fying to us. 



