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RNYG.782.263
5 Jun 1782:31,32 (593)
From the Daily Advertiser.
The Journal of a Modern Fine Lady.
Half past one, unglewed my eyes, turned, stretched, and
yawned . . . [3 lines]
Two, called for a dimity dress--put it on--altered my mind
. . . [4 lines]
Half past two. Sent to order my carriage--altered my
mind-- . . . [7 lines]
Three. Went with Lady Oddbody to Cofway's-- . . . [5
lines]
Four. Went to Hartshorn and Dyde's--tumbled their things;
bought nothing-- . . . [2 lines]
Half past four--Returned to dress-- . . . [4 lines] My
Lord desired me to go to the odious play; How could I give
up the dear Allegranti for English screaming? Must go this
evening to see the School for Scandal and the Divorce--
(mem.) The Farren has promised me not to play on an Opera
night--She is a constellation of beauties, and is in the
zenith of her glory--(mem.)--Mrs. Bumbosky always dresses
after the Abington; How absurd to suppose her unweildly
corps can be confined a la sistcotti, or that she can vie
with the lovely Thalia for taste or elegance! . . . [11
lines]
Half past six.--The dinner bell . . . [3 lines]
Eight. A horrid party at dinner--the Miss Fuzzys, Capt.
McBrawn, Mrs. Roundabout, and her neice Miss Bouncer--What a
groupe!--(mem.) I got up as soon as the women went to the
play--(mem.)--Not a creature one knows there to night. I
went to the opera; all the world there--Theodore danced and
Allegranti sung divinely--Promised to go to Miss Topknot's
conversasione next Sunday--(mem.) Lord Sparkish will be
there, and the dear Topknot swears she will not invite my
Lord--she is very amiable and common.
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