The Diary of William Bray: extracts by William Bray
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{71} Formerly Jacky. {72} The Rev. Mr. Manning, who began the 'History of Surrey.' {73} Mr. Page had bought the Manor of Cobham, and lived at Pointers. {74} When he was in the country he seldom dined at home unless he had friends with him. {75} His partnership with Mr. Jenkins was dissolved in 1774, but without any interruption of their friendship. {76} To near the end of his life he would often stop to dine, and sometimes to sleep, at the inn at Dorking, or Guildford, instead of going home to Shere. {77} His only surviving son Edward was at Harrow. {78} These were all eminent antiquaries. {79} He was one of the Trustees of the British Museum. {80} He was subject all his life to inflammatory disorder, and frequently took physic. {81} He went to Church every Sunday, but he did not think it wrong to use his carriage and horses, or to travel on that day. Mr. Polhill, the Rector of Albury, used to go to church in his |
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