her name was whispered from one^^party to another,& no sooner had the signal been given for be::ginning, by the Orchestra’s striking up a fa::vourite air, ^{which seemed to call the young Men to}& the young to put all the young^{their duty, & people the centre of the room,}people in m^otion, than she found herself en::gaged to dance with a Brother officer, introducedby Capt.Captain Hunter. — Emma Watson was notmore than of the middleng¹ height — well made& plump, with an air of healthy vigour. – Herskin was very brown, but clear, smooth and^{glowing –; which with& she h^ad a lively Eye,}brightened with a fine colour a sweet smile,& an open Countenance, she^gave had beauty toattract, & expreſsion to engage make ^{that beauty}it seem^improvegr^eater on acquaintance. ––– Having no reasonto be diſsatisfied with her partner, the ^{Eveng .Evening}Ballbegan very pleasantly to her; & her feelingsperfectly coincided with the re-iterated ob::servation of others, that it was an excellentBall. — The two first dances were ^{not quite}nearlyover, when the returning sound of Carriagesafter a long interruption, called generalnotice, & "the Osbornes are coming, theOsbornes are coming" — was repeated roundthe room. — After some minutes of extraor::dinary bustle without, & watchful curiosity