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arranged, tea à l’anglaise, & much amusing conversation, all of which conspired to render it one of the most delightful days in our remembrance. She told us of many German customs that surprised us – among others that once, twice or thrice in a year at most is all their body linen washed. In the interval, it is kept in the storerooms at the top of the 6 story houses, which it shares with the immense stores of wood required for winter consumption. This accounted to us for the high roofs prevalent in houses generally. – With regard to matrimonial matters the calling of friends, & the return of visits take place before marriage instead of after, indeed the parties

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