His habits before marriage did not promise either an industrious or a very long life. He spent almost every night at cards, and many of his mornings in other amusements. After his marriage he became more attentive to his professional business; but he continued for many years to live more like a bachelor than a married man, spending most of his evenings in the society of his numerous friends, or at a coffee-house. He was very hospitable both in bed and board, but in the plainest way. His surplus income was laid out in purchases at Shere and in planting, and he left no personal property except his life insurances. The family estate devolved on his death to his grandson Edward, who lived at Shere, and died in 1866, at the age of 72. EXTRACTS. 1756, _Jan._ 1_st_.—Called on Miss Stevens {7a} this morning. With Mr. Boughton and Shotter to Mr. Shrubb’s at Shalford, to spend the evening. We played at loo, came home a little after 11. 7_th_.—Drank tea at Mrs. Westbrook’s. Mr. and Mrs. Fortery there: they played at quadrille. I went home for an hour, and went again, played and supped there. Home a little before 12. 9_th_.—Carried Mr. Haydon his appointment as a Trustee of the Turnpike; he gave me 5_s._ After the meeting the trustees went to Mr. P. Flutter’s; {7b} they sent for me about 8, to play at cards. {7c} I played at whisk with Mr. Flutter, Mr. J. Martyr, and Mrs. Flutter: won every game. Home about one; won 3_s._ 6_d._ 10_th_.—Mr. Duncumb {7d} dined here. He and I went to Mrs. Wilpley’s, {8a} but she not being at home, we went to the ‘White Hart’ and spent the evening, and supped there. 12_th_.—With Mr. Martyr in his postchaise to London, to Clare, and drank tea with him. To Drury Lane playhouse, but could not get in, so we went to the Robin Hood Society, and stayed till after 10. The question was, whether the increase of unmarried people was owing to the men’s greater bashfulness, or women’s greater coyness, than formerly. 13_th_.—Went to Drury Lane house: ‘Tancred and Sigismunda.’ Garrick, Tancred; Mrs. Cibber, Sigismunda. 14_th_.—To Covent Garden, ‘Orpheus and Euridice.’ 15_th_.—Drank tea at Mrs. Emily’s {8b}; played at cards. Home at 11. 16_th_.—Came home with Mr. Martyr in his new chaise by 6. 18_th_.—Dined at Mr. P. Flutter’s; walked up Berry Field with Miss Flutter’s, Miss Nancy Steere, and Miss Parson. 22_nd_.—To Mr. Bullen’s to dinner, played at quadrille. Came home about 1. 24_th_.—Between 6 and 7 with Mr. Duncumb and Mr. Wakeford, to the ‘Tuns’ to drink a glass of wine. Mr. Punter, came in afterwards, Mr. Hallamby, Mr. Stovold and Harry Stovold. Home at 10. 29_th_.—To the Assembly, but there not being enough to dance, Miss Sally Flutter, Miss Parson, Mr. Ford and I sat down to loo, till between 11 and 12.