[A] After a great fall of snow, sleds, with cattle attached, filled
with men and boys, with floating banners and merry bells, cut their
way through the snow; thus making the streets passable for lighter
vehicles, and for foot passengers.
[B] A name applied by a friend, denoting freshness and vivacity. The
Gillyflower united denotes the sweetness of her temper.
[C] “O’er the ferry way,” the residence of my friend’s brother, a
delightful farm situated between Bristol and Newport, called the “Elam
Place.”