The Diary of William Bray: extracts by William Bray
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Mr. Shuter.
11th.--With Jenkins to Marylebone Bowling green, at bowls. Home at 9; then an hour at the 'Bell.' 18th.--Breakfasted at home; James dined here; he fetched a pigeon pye; afterwards to Prosser's, where Pitts came to me; at 6 Emily came; we took boat at the Temple, landed at Lambeth, and walked to Vauxhall; supped there. Home about 12; very pleasant evening; paid for supper at Vauxhall, 2s.; going in, 1s. 19th.--Breakfasted at New Exchange Coffee House; dined at Betty's with Mr. Gordon; then to Drury Lane--'The Rehearsal,' Bayes, Mr. Garrick; paid for breakfast, 6d.; a letter, 3d.; dinner and wine, 1s. 4d. 20th.--Jenkins, James, and I walked to Marylebone; at bowls till 8; then we went to the 'Sugar Loaf' in Bell Yard; wine at Marylebone, 6d.; supper, 4.5d. 22nd.--Boughton, James, and I to Islington, to a bowling-green there; paid for cyder, ham, &c. 7.5d. 26th.--Dined with Mr. Adderley at the 'White Lion,' there till 6. 27th.--To the Bowling-green beyond the Foundling Hospital. 29th.--James and I walked to Marylebone, bowls there; between 4 and 5 we went to see 'Hamlet,' by Mr. Garrick. |
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