The Diary of William Bray: extracts by William Bray
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April 17th.--At 6 set out in the coach for London. Dined at
Kingston; in about 5. With James and Jenkins to Mr. Boughton's; at whist till 11. Paid coach and man, 5s. 6d.; dinner, 2s. 18th.--To the play: 'The Provoked Husband,' Mr. Garrick. 19th.--Breakfasted with James at Johnstone's Coffee House, Charing Cross. Paid for chocolate and muffin, 2.5d. 23rd, Sunday.--To St. Dunstan's Church; walked in Lincoln's Inn Gardens; to Mr. Emily's to dinner; to the chapel in Russell Court; walked in the Park; at Slaughter's Coffee House for half-an-hour; at 8 called on Boughton. 25th.--To Don Saltero's at Chelsea; paid for breakfast there, 13.5d.; to Marylebone, played at bowls there; at 5, Ford came; he stayed till 7; then I went to the 'Crown and Rolls.' Home about 12. May 1st.--I catched a great cold yesterday; James and I went home with Jenkins; at cribbage till 11. 8th.--Dined in Butcher Row, 9d.; went to hear Green, the Methodist, dispute in Fetter Lane--shameful. With Jenkins at cribbage till past 11. 10th.--Breakfasted with Mr. Street; at 11 to the Bank, and sold 25 pounds stock; {19} at 4 dined with Mr. Adderley at the 'White Lion,' in Wych Street; drank tea with Clare; between 7 and 8 Gordon and I went to Covent Garden: 'Miss in her teens,' &c. Fribble, |
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