. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. mp used the sameimportunity for his dues. The next was a motley crew. For nuptialode or Carmen, there walked two carters or draymen, with their whips;a leash of footmen m livery indicated Domestic Habits; and DomesticComfort was personated by an ambulating advertiser of Hot Dinnersevery day. I forget whether the Brides Character preceded or followed her ;but it was a lottery placard, and blazoned her as One of Ten Thou-sand. The parents of both families had a quiet smile on their faces,hinting that their enjoyment was of a retrospective ca
. The choice works of Thomas Hood, in prose and verse. mp used the sameimportunity for his dues. The next was a motley crew. For nuptialode or Carmen, there walked two carters or draymen, with their whips;a leash of footmen m livery indicated Domestic Habits; and DomesticComfort was personated by an ambulating advertiser of Hot Dinnersevery day. I forget whether the Brides Character preceded or followed her ;but it was a lottery placard, and blazoned her as One of Ten Thou-sand. The parents of both families had a quiet smile on their faces,hinting that their enjoyment was of a retrospective cast ; and as forthe six sisters of the Bride, they would have wept with her, but thatsix young gallants came after tliem. The friends of the family wereQuakers, and seemed to partake of the happiness of the occasion in avery quiet and Quaker-like way. I ought to mention that a band sweet music preceded the Happy Pair. There was nonecame after—the veteran Townsend, with his constables, to keep order,making up the rear of the A Man in the Honeymoon. 263
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