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The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves

CHAPTER THE LAST
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He made his appearance on this occasion in a white coat and blue satin vest, both embroidered with silver; and all who saw him could not but own that he alone seemed worthy to possess the lady whom Heaven had destined for his consort.

Captain Crowe had taken off a blue suit of clothes strongly guarded with bars of broad gold-lace, in order to honour the nuptials of his friend.

He wore upon his head a bag-wig, a la pigeon, made by an old acquaintance in Wapping; and to his side he had girded a huge plate-hilted sword, which he had bought of a recruiting serjeant.

Mr.Clarke was dressed in pompadour, with gold buttons; and his lovely Dolly in a smart checked lutestring, a present from her mistress.
The whole company dined, by invitation, at the house of Dr.Kawdle; and here it was that the most deserving lovers on the face of the earth attained to the consummation of all earthly felicity.

The captain and his nephew had a hint to retire in due time.


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