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as will, in most cases, be rendered with as much satis- 

 faction to the giver as to the receiver. 



For example, all the provisions may be furnished at 

 a lower rate than the usual market price. 



The meat may be gratuitously roasted, baked, or 

 boiled, by persons residing near the ground, each 

 undertaking to deliver a certain number of joints at 

 the tent, punctually at the hour of dinner. The 

 employers and visitors carve and wait at table. 



All preparations should be made in good time; and 

 therefore it is desirable that no tickets should be sold 

 within ten days of the feast. 



III. Hours Recommended. 



In order that half a day's work may be done, and 

 so the expense to the employers diminished. Service 

 in the Church may be at one o'clock; if possible. 

 Choral, with a short sermon. 



The labourers' dinner at 2 ; after which ve7'y few 

 and very short speeches. Cricket, quoits, skittles, 

 music, and tobacco from 3.30 to 6. Tea at 6. 



