CHAPTER III. Hairdressing--Correspondence with Duchess of Portland (_passim_) --Sarah Robinson attacked by smallpox--Hayton Farm--A country squire--Handel--Dr. Middleton--Laurence Sterne--Duke of Portland’s letter--A brother’s tribute--Carthagena--The Westminster election --A South Sea lawsuit--Lord Oxford’s death--Panacea of bleeding--A one-horse chaise--A Windsor hatter--Lord Sandwich’s marriage--Ducal baths--Domestic service--Cibber’s Life--Peg Woffington--Dowager Duchess of Marlborough--Revolution in Russia--New Year’s Day--Lord George Bentinck--Northfleet Fair--Sir R. Walpole--Duchess of Norfolk’s masquerade--Sir Hans Sloane--A House of Lords debate --The Opera--Garrick 63–107 CHAPTER IV. Love triumphs--Sir George Lyttelton--Edward Montagu--Anne Donnellan’s advice--Elizabeth’s engagement and marriage--Correspondence with Duchess of Portland--“Delia” Dashwood--Odd honeymoon etiquette--Mr. Robinson’s letter--Dr. Middleton’s letter--Cally Scott--Mrs. Freind--Père Courayer--Works of Manor --The Dales--Whig principles--Correspondence with Edward Montagu--Hanoverian troops--Handel’s Oratorios--Young’s _Night Thoughts_--A country beau and roué--A bolus--The Lord Chancellor --Dr. Sandys--A cook 108–140 CHAPTER V. Journey to London--The floods--A faithful steward--The Rogers’ pedigree--A curious letter--Mr. Montagu’s visit to Newcastle --Birth of “Punch”--Inoculation--Baby clothes--Sandleford Priory --A parson and his wife--Countess of Granville--Correspondence with Duchess of Portland--Courayer--Woman’s education--Lord Orford’s letter to General Churchill--Preparation for inoculation--Elizabeth’s letter to her husband--Army discipline--Physicians’ fees--Pope’s grotto--A highwayman--Dangers of a post-chaise--“Punch’s” chariot--A Bath ball--“Mathematical inseration”--Midgham--A footpad--The Ministry--Pope’s _Dunciad_--Mrs. Pococke--Sugar tax--The Pretender--Sir Septimus Robinson--“Hide” Park--Gowns and fans--The wearing of “Punch”--A wet-nurse--Aprons--Orange trees--Lord Anson--Clothes and table-linen--Stowe--Thoresby--Death of “Punch”--Loss of an only child--Submission to God’s will--Duchess of Marlborough’s death--A Raree Show--Cattle disease--Mrs. Robinson’s illness 141–197 CHAPTER VI.