an early hour in the evening on this joyful occasion.

[_Lives of Signers_: Wilson of Pennsylvania:

it was resolved to celebrate the event with tokens of rejoicing....]

[_NY Weekly_: Extraordinary Adventure of a Spanish Nobleman:

which was finely illuminated on this joyful occasion....]

Unaffected pleasure enlivened the scene, and presided throughout the
assembly; light-hearted wit broke forth in a thousand brilliant sallies,
while unfeigned joy heightened the flush on the cheek of youth, and
smoothed the furrows on the brow of age. Nor did the sprightly fair
ones, with the gay young gentlemen, fail to exert themselves to enhance
the present felicity of the company. The gaiety of the scene, the flow
of general joy, the sight of so many happy people, the countenances of
the happy parents in witnessing the innocent mirth of their children,
with the benevolent looks of the noble bestower of the entertainment,
formed altogether a scene which failed not to fill the heart with
sensations the most pleasing and satisfactory.

[_NY Weekly_: An Account of a Melancholy Transaction ...

Unaffected satisfaction presided in the assembly, light-hearted wit
broke forth in a thousand brilliant sallies, while joy heightened
the flush on the check of youth, and smoothed the furrows on the
brow of age: nor did the sprightly fair one, who was just verging
upon sixteen, fail to exert herself to enhance the hilarity of the
company.]

[_NY Weekly_: A Rural Picture:

the gaiety of the scene, the flow of general joy, the sight of so
many happy people, the countenances of the enraptured parents, who
seem to live anew again, the sprightly season of youth in their
children, with the benevolent looks of the noble bestowers of the
feast, filled my eyes with tears and my swelling heart with a
sensation of pure, yet lively transport....]

Mr. Bolton was occupied in attending the ladies generally, while a
genuine witticism occasionally mingling with his discourse, gave one no
mean opinion of his understanding, and increased their admiration of his
talents. He was well calculated to please; there was something
remarkably graceful in his exterior, and he exerted himself this evening
particularly to assist Alida to entertain the numerous visiters.

Bonville endeavoured in various ways to attract attention. He was
extremely humorous and gay, and the whole party was enlivened by his
vivacity. He des