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Page 46
... Lord Conway's , and here I remain alone , though invited too . Do not think I make a merit of writing to you preferably to a good supper ; for these three days we have been here have actually given me an aversion to eating in general ...
... Lord Conway's , and here I remain alone , though invited too . Do not think I make a merit of writing to you preferably to a good supper ; for these three days we have been here have actually given me an aversion to eating in general ...
Page 47
... not the way : Next day go to dine my Lord Holdernesse's ; there was the Abbé Prevôt , author of the Cleveland , and several other pieces much esteemed : the rest were English . at At night we went to the Pandore ; a spectacle ( 47 )
... not the way : Next day go to dine my Lord Holdernesse's ; there was the Abbé Prevôt , author of the Cleveland , and several other pieces much esteemed : the rest were English . at At night we went to the Pandore ; a spectacle ( 47 )
Page 48
... Lord Waldegrave's ; then to the opera . Imagine to your- self for the drama four acts * entirely unconnected with each other , each founded on some little hist- ́ory , skilfully taken out of an ancient author , e . g . Ovid's ...
... Lord Waldegrave's ; then to the opera . Imagine to your- self for the drama four acts * entirely unconnected with each other , each founded on some little hist- ́ory , skilfully taken out of an ancient author , e . g . Ovid's ...
Page 54
... Lord Conway had spent a good part of his time among them , his brother , and we with him , were soon introduced into all their as- semblies : as soon as you enter the lady of the house presents each of you a card , and offers you a ...
... Lord Conway had spent a good part of his time among them , his brother , and we with him , were soon introduced into all their as- semblies : as soon as you enter the lady of the house presents each of you a card , and offers you a ...
Page 101
... Lord Dunbar , who manages every thing , and two or three of the Pres- ton Scotch lords , who would be very glad to make their peace at home . We happened to be at Naples on Corpus Christi day , the greatest feast in the year , so had an ...
... Lord Dunbar , who manages every thing , and two or three of the Pres- ton Scotch lords , who would be very glad to make their peace at home . We happened to be at Naples on Corpus Christi day , the greatest feast in the year , so had an ...
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