guineas. {67}

Dec. 21st.--Paid Mr. Lomax, for half an acre of land, 7 pounds {68}

1778, Jan. 16th.--To Leicester; dined with Mr. Parr, {69} and
supped; whist; lost 3s.

Feb. 26th..--To the play with Miss Catherine Adee and Kitty:
'School for Scandal' and 'The Quaker.'

March 19th.--Antiquary Society; supped at the 'White Hart,' with
Mr. Gough, Mr. Lort, Mr. Grose, and Mr. Topham. {70}

April 25th.--Lord Midleton came; rode with him to Pitland Street;
he and Mr. Lomax dined.

June 8th.--Mr. Jenkins and Mr. J. Martyr {71} dined.

9th.--To Guildford; dined at Mr. Martyr's; Mr. Jenkins and Mr.
Hawes there; to the horse race.

10th.--General Evelyn, Mr. Dyson, and Captain Williams dined; to
the course.

July 19th, Sunday.--To Church; walked in the Museum Gardens with
Mr. Austen.

26th, Sunday.--To Church at Shere; dined at Mr. Duncumb's; drank
tea at Mr. Godschall's. Lord and Lady Onslow and Mr. and Mrs.
Onslow there.