Social life, aristocratic ideals of, xvi at Nomini Hall, described by Fithian, 31-32 characteristic dress of women, 29 chariots kept by well-to-do planters 29 customs and manners compared with those of New Jersey, 100, 159-163, 167-168 erroneous impressions concerning, 46-47 formality in, 90 haughtiness common in, 178 modeled on that of English gentry, xvi politeness and hospitality, 29, 43, 90 recent changes in, 27 _see also_ Amusements, Religion Socrates, 115 Sofas, 239 Soil, depletion of, _see_ Agriculture Solar system, 117 Sonatas, 68, 75, 82 Songs, 37, 71, 132, 243-244 _see also_ Liberty songs Sons of America, 57 Sons of Liberty, 59 Sorrel, Mr., 186, 187, 191, 248 Thomas, 248 Spelling-books, 20 Spinets, xxii, 123, 125 Sports, xxiii Spotted fever, 98 Stables, 59, 81, 86 Stadley, Mr., music master, xxx, 22, 28, 79, 82, 120, 121, 138, 141, 142, 158, 169, 187, 203, 204, 242 Stafford County, 241 Stafford Court House, Va., 19, 58, 241 Stairways, xxii, xxiii Stanhope, Sarah (Sally), 55, 67, 68, 83, 110, 116, 185, 189, 208, 244 Statues, marble, 95 Stays, 90, 131 Steerman, Miss, 136 Steptoe, Dr. George, 88, 110, 195, 246 Stethern, Hugh, 6 Steward, Mr., 99 Stewards, xvi, xxiii, xxix, 38, 86 Stewart, Anthony, 209 Stills, 54 Stockings, 69, 150, 156 Stocks, 216 Stockton, Julia, 157 Rachel, 98, 247 Stone, Aquia, 241 Stores and Storehouses, 55, 119, 244 of Robert Carter, xxviii, 81, 144, 191 "Stratford Hall," Westmoreland County, Lee home, xxxi, 145, 242, 244, 245 dancing school at, 50, 51, 190, 191 Strawberries, 110 Sukey (slave), 86, 184-185 Supper, at Nomini Hall, description of, 34 Surveying, xvii, 191, 199 books on, xviii _see also_ titles of catalogue in Appendix _Susannah_ (ship), 122 _Swallow_ (ship), 106, 112 Swearing, in Maryland, 108 Swift, Jonathan, 171, 190 Swine pox, 138 Scythes, 133 Taliaferro, Polly, 136, 248 family, 248 pronunciation of name, 248 Tappahannock, 241 _see also_ Hobb's Hole Tarts, 33 Tasker, Anne (Bladen), xxvii, 239 Benjamin, xxvii Frances Anne, _see_ Carter, Frances Anne (Tasker) family, social and economic position of, xxvii Taverns, 18, 53, 96, 109 called ordinaries in Virginia, 117 Tayloe, Col. John, of "Mount Airy," xxxi, 24, 69, 77, 94, 102, 120, 142, 148, 152, 155, 201, 242, 245, 246, 247, 248 Elizabeth, 247 Kitty, 95, 121, 136, 152 Polly, 95, 121, 136, 152 Bob Carter admires, 121 Rebecca, _see_ Lee, Rebecca (Tayloe) Rebecca (Plater), 78, 121, 152, 153, 154, 246, 247 Sally, 136, 152 family, xxxi, 77 _see also_ Taylor Taylor, Mr., 86, 111, 200 Mr. (overseer), 50, 62, 86, 91, 146, 185, 189, 244 Miss, 86