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Hour, after hour, passed, and untired attention, still hung upon
his accents, -- At last the sets down, amidst a burst of applause.

The Assembly
then adjourns and the multitude rush forward - only such as
have been in such scenes, know the confusion that ensues,
and the difficulty of an unprotected female to make her way.
Before I left my seat, I saw him take the hand, of the
admired Mrs _Y_ to lead her forth - I saw all
make way as they approached , and the great ones of the land
recede, to open a passage; as talking and laughing they passed
through the crowd - I would look no more. -
Envy - fired my bosom - I rushed forwards, but the rabble
pushed me back and impeded my way. I at last reached the stairs, and
made desperate, by rudeness and opposition I met, I struck
- I believe I struck, a negro fellow who had used some
approbrious epithet as he pushed me down the steps