The Diary of William Bray: extracts by William Bray
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21st.--Major Molyneux, Captain Vincent, Mr. Fanshawe, Mr. Willis, Mr. Andrewes, and Mr. Ruding dined here. 22nd.--Mr. and Mrs. Godschall dined here; paid for lottery tickets, 8 pounds 4s. 23rd.--Dined and supped at Mrs. Davis's, Sir Nash Grose, &c.; whist. 24th.--To Church; Dr. Willis, Mr. Penneck, and Mr. Baxendale called. Dec. 22.--Not well. {107} Mr. Bray left notes of his travels bound together, and making a large book. Most of the houses he saw are fully described. He was never on the Continent or in Ireland. His first excursion after his tour in Wales in 1769, was in 1774, into Leicestershire and the adjoining counties, when he visited the Field of Bosworth, where it is said that Sir Reginald Bray picked up King Richard's crown, and gave it to Lord Stanley, who presented it to the Duke. In the same year 1774, he went twice to the Lakes. Number of miles travelled, 703 and 657. 1775.--The tour of which he published an account. |
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