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VGW(HU.771.053
2 May 1771:21 (1031)
London. . . February 23. . . The King and Queen, and the
young Princes, were at the entertainment and ball given by
the Duke of Gloucester on Monday last. Their majesties
danced both country dances and cotillions. A young lady of
fashion, of his own age, danced with the Prince of Wales.
The King coming up, and speaking to her, the young Prince
very gallantly observed, sir, this young lady belongs to me;
she has been engaged to dance with me for some time past,
your majesty must not think of robbing me of my partner.
Another time, in the same evening, the Prince taking Lord
March by the hand, and leading him up from the other end of
the room, pleasantly called out to the musicians, come,
gentlemen, play at Lord March's Night Cap. There is a
country dance so called.
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