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ing time. The dancers, it may be supposed, are not idle: the floor is well sanded and sub stantial proof given that they do not dance without shoes. The figure eight and set IS the whole figure. One of the party calls tor a glass of sling, tOddy, or something Of the kind, and placing himself before his part ner, gives her a nOd," drinks first himself and then hands her the glass, she drinks, and then passes it to the next gentleman, who goes up to his partner, and repeats the cere- TnOny.-Thus they drink and dance, until the stipulated number of tunes are played, when a fresh party takes the floor and the dance continues. This is one of the principal Occu- patiOns of the day.

 Every man considers it his right, if not his duty. to go where he pleases, do as he pleases, and pay as little attention as he pleases, thence ii is not the work of a moment to form a line. But generally towards eleven or twelve o'clock, after no little noise and confusion, the several companies are formed into what is called line. And here is a view presented worthy the pencil of Hogarth. Some of the men with guns, and great many without them. Some with sticks, others with a stick stuck into the muzzle of an old pistol the length of one s finger, to represent tire arms. The variety of tastes displayed in the uniform ofthe officers, is not the least amusing part of the spectacle. In due season, the order is given to march to some neighbouring field or common where the line is again formed.

 A few revolutions are attempted and per formed, each in his own time and after his own manner. The army is marched two or three times around and across the field in pot-hook line, and then marched back into town and there dismissed, each wonderfully edifed and improved in military discipline. The real business of the day has commenced in good earnest-fring guns, routing, dancing, counting, fighting, and drinking. And that the latter is effectually performed, the Attorney General, in due sea- son, receives ample testimony. This is Battalion day-training according to law.

 Miners Journal.