XII. Society in Philadelphia--Social Welcome for the British--Early Instruction in Dancing--Formal Dancing Assemblies.
XIII. The Beauty of Philadelphia Women--Abigail Adams' Description--The Accomplished Mrs. Bingham--Introduction of Social Fads--Contrasts with New York Belles.
XIV. Social Functions--Lavish Use of Wealth at Philadelphia--Washington's Birthday--Martha Washington in Philadelphia--Domestic Ability of the Belles--Franklin and his Daughter--General Wayne's Statement about Philadelphia Gaiety.
XV. Theatrical Performances--Their Growth in Popularity--Washington's Liking for Them--Mrs. Adams' Description--First Performance in New York, Charleston, Williamsburg, Baltimore--Invading the Stage--Throwing Missiles.
XVI. Strange Customs in Louisiana--Passion for Pleasure--Influence of Creoles and Negroes--Habitat for Sailors and West Indian Ruffians--Reasons for Vice--Accounts by Berquin-Duvallon--Commonness of Concubinage--Alliott's Description--Reasons for Aversion to Marriage--Corruptness of Fathers and Sons--Drawing the Color Line--Race Prejudice at Balls--Fine Qualities of Louisiana White Women--Excess in Dress--Lack of Education--Berquin-Duvallon's Disgust--The Murder of Babes--General Conclusions.
I. New England Weddings--Lack of Ceremony and Merrymaking--Freedom of Choice for Women--The Parents' Permission--Evidence from Sewall--Penalty for Toying with the Heart--The Dowry.
II. Judge Sewall's Courtships--Independence of Colonial Women--Sewall and Madam Winthrop--His Friends' Urgings--His Marriage to Mrs. Tilley--Madam Winthrop's Hard-Hearted Manner--Sewall Looks Elsewhere for a Wife--Success Again.
III. Liberty to Choose--Eliza Pinckney's Letter on the Matter--Betty Sewall's Rejection of Lovers.
IV. The Banns and the Ceremony--Banns Required in Nearly all Colonies--Prejudice against the Service of Preachers--Sewall's Descriptions of Weddings--Sewall's Efforts to Prevent Preachers from Officiating--Refreshments at Weddings--Increase in Hilarity.
V. Matrimonial Restrictions--Reasons for Them--Frequency of Bigamy--Monthly Fines--Marriage with Relatives.
VI. Spinsters--Youthful Marriages--Bachelors and Spinsters Viewed with Suspicion--Fate of Old Maids--Description of a Boston Spinster.