Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne, Taken from Original SourcesAshton, John
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Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne, Taken from Original Sources
Ashton, John
Great Britain -- History -- Anne, 1702-1714; Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century
'_From Four to Twelve._ Changed my Mind, dressed, went abroad, and
play'd at Crimp till Midnight. Found Mrs. _Spitely_ at home.
Conversation: Mrs. _Brilliant's_ Necklace false Stones. Old Lady
_Loveday_ going to be married to a young Fellow that is not worth a
Groat. Miss _Prue_ gone into the Country. _Tom Townley_ has red Hair.
_Mem._ Mrs. _Spitely_ whispered in my Ear that she had something to
tell me about Mr. _Froth_, I am sure it is not true.
'_Between Twelve and One._ Dreamed that Mr. _Froth_ lay at my Feet and
called me _Indamora_.[128]
[Footnote 128: The Heroine in _Aurenzebe_.]
'Saturday. Rose at Eight a Clock in the Morning. Sate down to my
Toilet.
'_From Eight to Nine._ Shifted a Patch for Half an Hour before I could
determine it. Fixed it above my left Eye-brow.
'_From Nine to Twelve._ Drank my Tea and Dressed.
'_From Twelve to Two._ At Chappel. A great deal of good Company.
_Mem._ The third Air in the new Opera. Lady _Blithe_ dressed
frightfully.
'_From Three to Four._ Dined. Miss _Kitty_ called upon me to go to the
Opera before I was risen from Table.
'_From Dinner to Six._ Drank Tea. Turned off a Footman for being rude
to _Veney_.
'_Six a Clock._ Went to the Opera. I did not see Mr. _Froth_ till the
beginning of the second Act. Mr. _Froth_ talked to a gentleman in a
black Wig. Bowed to a Lady in the Front Box. Mr. _Froth_ and his
Friend clapp'd _Nicolini_ in the third Act. Mr. _Froth_ cried out
_Ancora_. Mr. _Froth_ led me to my Chair. I think he squeezed my Hand.
'_Eleven at Night._ Went to Bed. Melancholy Dreams. Me-thought
Nicolini said he was Mr. _Froth_.
'Sunday. Indisposed.
'Monday. _Eight a Clock._ Waked by Miss _Kitty_. _Aurenzebe_ lay upon
the Chair by me. _Kitty_ repeated without Book the Eight best Lines in
the Play. Went in our Mobbs to the dumb Man,[129] according to
Appointment. Told me that my Lover's Name began with a G. _Mem._ The
Conjurer was within a Letter of Mr. Froth's Name,' &c.
[Footnote 129: Duncan Campbell, who pretended to tell
fortunes by second sight.]
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