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CG-NL.779.016
8 Sep 1779:31 (16/826)
London, June 5. The Court yesterday was exceedingly
brilliant. Their Majesties staid at the levee till four
o'clock, in consequence of which they did not enter the
drawing-room till past that hour, a circumstance altogether
unusual.
. . . [23 lines on dresses worn by courtiers]
. . . [13 lines on conversation between Prince William and
Lord Howe]
At nine o'clock their Majesties came into the ball room,
accompanied by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and
his Royal Highness the Bishop of Osnaburg; a circumstance
which equally pleased all who were present, and surprised
above three fourths of the company, it not being generally
known that the two Princes were to grace the circle. The
ball was opened by the Prince of Wales and the Dutchess of
Hamilton; his Royal Highness afterwards danced a minuet with
Lady Carlisle and Lady Stormont. The Duke of Dorsett, the
Marquis of Graham, Lord Lewistram, Lord Malden, and member
of the young nobility danced minuets; several of them rose
and danced a second time, as there were more ladies than
gentlemen, whose names were entered on the Lord
Chamberlain's list. In so large a collection of beauties,
it is impossible to say who was the fairest; we shall
therefore leave our readers to suppose that every lady was
handsome, and speak only of the excellence of the dancers in
point of accomplishment. The most graceful in the minuets
were the Prince of Wales, Lady Stormont, the Lady
Waldgraves, Miss North, Miss Knowles, and the charming Miss
Keppel. As soon as the minuets were over, the Prince of
Wales, and the Bishop of Osnaburg rose, and matching
themselves with Lady Augusta Campbell, and Lady Carlisle,
went down four country dances; their Royal Highnesses seemed
desirous of dancing longer, but as it was near twelve
o'clock, and the usual number of country dances had been
doubled, their Majesties retired, and the Princes followed.
. . . [2 paragraphs on attendees and fashions of dresses]
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