18th.--To Lord Sydney, and with him to Frognal, and lay there.

19th, Sunday.--Returned at 2.

March 1st.--Mr. Willis dined here; with him to the Antiquary
Society; supped at the Coffee House, Lord Leicester, &c., there.

April 12th.--To Mr. Strode, at Loseley, and dined; to Mr. Webb, at
Milford, and lay.

1796, Dec. 14th.--My wife died about 5 in the afternoon; the most
affectionate of wives, tenderest of parents, and most sincere of
Christians; to her great prudence and discretion I owe the
prosperity with which God has blessed me.

24th.--Very hard frost. {100}

1797, Feb. 25th.--Dined at Edward's, Mr. Godschall, senior, &c.;
Reginald christened; paid Edward Duncumb for a drawing of Combe
Bottom, 2 pounds 2s.; frame and glass, 10s. 6d.

March 21st.--Dined at the 'Crown and Anchor' (Antiquaries' Club),
Dr. Hamilton, Sir Wm. Musgrave, Mr. Charles Townshend, Mr. Weston,
Seward, Brand, Ord, Lysons; tea at the Coffee House (Holyland's)
paid, for dinner, 2s.; tea, 11d.

Aug. 14th.--In Southampton long coach to town at 6; breakfasted at
Alton; dined at 'Catherine Wheel,' at Egham; drank tea at
Hatchett's.