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NG.779.019
9 Sep 1779:12,13,21 (3/135)
Yesterday being the anniversary of his Majesty's birth day,
who then entered the 42d year of his age, there was a very
numerous and splendid court at St. James, to pay their
compliments to his Majesty on the occasion, . . . [5 lines]
at night there was a grand ball. . . [1 column describing
clothing and attendees.]
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 Osnaburgh; 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 Augusta Campbell. The Bishop danced with
Lady Carlisle and Lady Stormont. The Duke of Dorset, the
Marquis of Graham, Lord Lewisham, Lord Trentham, Lord
Malden, and others 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 [ ] that every lady was handsome, and sp[ ]
ly of the excellence of the dancers [ ] accomplishment.
The most graceful in the minuet was the Prince of Wales,
Lady Stormont, the Lady Waldegraves, Miss North, Miss
Knowles, and the charming Miss Keppel. As soon as the
minuets were over, the Prince of Wales and the Bishop of
Osnaburgh 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 it was near twelve o'clock, and the usual number of
country dances had been doubled, their Majesties retired,
and the Princes followed. . . [1/2 column describing dresses
in detail.]
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