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region of fome old ftale Nuns, who rang'd 'em in 

 three Gaffes. The Veftal Virgins were heap'd up, 

 ( if I may fo fpeak ) one above another, in three 

 different Apartments, where the Bridegrooms Ting- 

 led out their Brides, juft as a Butcher do's an Ewe 

 from amongfi: a Flock of Sheep. In thefe three Se- 

 raglio's, there was fuch variety and change of Diet, 

 3s could fatis.fie the moft whimfical Appetites; for 

 here was fome big fome little , fome fair fome 

 brown, Come fat and fome meagre. In fine, there 

 was fuch Accommodation, that every one might 

 be fitted to his Mind : And indeed the Market had 

 fuch a run, that in fifteen days time, they were all 

 difpos'd of. I am told, that the fatteft went off 

 beft, upon the apprehenfion that thefe being lefs 

 adive, would keep truer to their Ingagements, and 

 hold out better againft the nipping cold of the Win- 

 ter: But after all, a great many of the He* Adven- 

 turers found themfelves miftaken in their meafures. 

 However,letthatbeas it will, it affords a very curious 

 Remark; namely, That in fome parts of the World, 

 to which the vicious European Women are tranfport- 

 ed, the Mob of thofe Countries do's ferioufly be- 

 lieve, that their Sins are fo defac'd by the ridiculous 

 Chriftening, I took notice of before, that they are 

 look'd upon ever after as Ladies of Vertue, of Ho- 

 nour, and of an untarnifh'd condud of Life. The 

 Sparks that wanted to be married, made their Ad- 

 dreffes to the above- mentioned Goveraeffes, to whom 

 they were oblig'd to give an account of their 

 Goods and Eftates , before they were allowed tp 

 make their choice in the three Seraglio's. After the 

 choice was determined, the Marriage was concluded 

 upon the fpot, in the prefence of a Prieft, and a 

 publick Notary ; and the next day the Governor- 

 General beftow'd upon the married Couple, a Bull, a 

 Cow, a Hog, a Sow, a Cock, a Hen, two Barrels 

 of fak Meat, and eleven Crowns ; together with 



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