The Diary of William Bray: extracts by William Bray
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5th.--Set out in a chaise for Guildford at 1; arrived between 6 and 7. 16th, Monday.--Lady Martha and Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Spooner, Mrs. and Mr. Burdett drank tea with us. {28} Nov. 6th.--Set out at 8 in the Godalming Machine; dined at Esher; in at 5. Called on Mersing; Boughton there; then to Jenkins', and played at whist till near 11. Coach and man, 5s. 6d.; a glass of capillair, 3d. 8th.--Dined at Prosser's Coffee House; between 4 and 5 to the play- -'Zara,' Lusignan, Mr. Garrick. 9th.--With Mersing and Jenkins to the 'Feathers' Tavern, where we supped; home at 11. 10th.--Set out at 7 in the Godalming coach; home at 5. 15th.--To the Bowling-green between 6 and 7; at whist there till 10 {29}; then home. Won 4s. 6d.; paid reckoning at the green, 1s. 17th.--To Mrs. Emily's to dinner; played at quadrille before dinner; home at 5; then went after my wife and Mrs. Norwood to Mr. Shrubb's at Shalford; then to the Bowling-green. 1759, Feb. 21st.--To Middle Church. My wife and I walked with Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell in their garden till past 1. At 6 Mr. Ford, Mr. Gorman, and Mr. Mellersh came; at whist till 12. |
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