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<p>such a tour and of learning the language at the | |||
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<p>Baron <unclear>Medem</unclear> the <sic>Dss's</sic> father now | |||
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took me by the hand and I perceived all the | |||
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companty was in motion so followed close up till | |||
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we came into the room where the Dinner was <del><gap/>d.</del> <add>served.</add> | |||
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The old gentleman placed me between the 2 Ladies | |||
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with whom I had before found myself a little matter | |||
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awkward. The one who looked like a cook maid | |||
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but who sat uppermost did me the honour to whisper | |||
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2 or 3 very long sentences in my ear of which I | |||
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could actually <add>not</add> understand a single word. I really | |||
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believe She made use of the jargon of a language | |||
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which the common people talk here. The Duke | |||
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howvere and Baron Klopman <sic>adressed</sic> their conversation | |||
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frequently to me. The D. did me the honour to help | |||
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me to one or 2 drinks but particularly to a kind | |||
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of game they have between a Partridge & a Pheasant | |||
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which is I think rather superior to either in taste. | |||
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You may imagine there were dishes in abundance: | |||
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I am sure I <sic>cant</sic> tell you how many. I believe | |||
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there were near 30 people at table. The plates & dishes | |||
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were of Silver nothing very elegant for they looked more | |||
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like pewter: D & Dss were distinguished from the company | |||
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<del>by gold</del> <add>by their</add> spoons, <del>&</del> knives & forks and the stoppers | |||
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of their decanters being of gold. I <sic>dont</sic> suppose | |||
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I eat 10 mouthfulls for I had breakfasted on | |||
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my honey milk & bread about 9 or 10 and it | |||
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was but twelve when we sat down to dinner.</p> | |||
<p>After Dinner which last scarcely an hour the | |||
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<sic>Dss</sic> retired to her apartments out of one door and | |||
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<unclear><gap/></unclear> D and me marched into the billiard room. | |||
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I was then asked to paly at billiards with his | |||
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highness and one or two others but that of course | |||
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I declined. we <sic>staid</sic> <del>perhaps</del> about ½ an hour | |||
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looking on and then without saying a word | |||
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to anybody Klopman & I marched off. <del><gap/></del> | |||
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He engaged me to sup with him at his own house | |||
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<del><unclear>but</unclear> <gap/> took</del> set me down at my lodgings and | |||
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told me he would call for me at 5 or before | |||
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to take me to the concert there was to be at the Court.</p> | |||
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At about ½ past 4 comes the baron according to promise | |||
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to take me to the Palace. | |||
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such a tour and of learning the language at the
same time.
Baron Medem the Dss's father now
took me by the hand and I perceived all the
companty was in motion so followed close up till
we came into the room where the Dinner was d. served.
The old gentleman placed me between the 2 Ladies
with whom I had before found myself a little matter
awkward. The one who looked like a cook maid
but who sat uppermost did me the honour to whisper
2 or 3 very long sentences in my ear of which I
could actually not understand a single word. I really
believe She made use of the jargon of a language
which the common people talk here. The Duke
howvere and Baron Klopman adressed their conversation
frequently to me. The D. did me the honour to help
me to one or 2 drinks but particularly to a kind
of game they have between a Partridge & a Pheasant
which is I think rather superior to either in taste.
You may imagine there were dishes in abundance:
I am sure I cant tell you how many. I believe
there were near 30 people at table. The plates & dishes
were of Silver nothing very elegant for they looked more
like pewter: D & Dss were distinguished from the company
by gold by their spoons, & knives & forks and the stoppers
of their decanters being of gold. I dont suppose
I eat 10 mouthfulls for I had breakfasted on
my honey milk & bread about 9 or 10 and it
was but twelve when we sat down to dinner.
After Dinner which last scarcely an hour the
Dss retired to her apartments out of one door and
D and me marched into the billiard room.
I was then asked to paly at billiards with his
highness and one or two others but that of course
I declined. we staid perhaps about ½ an hour
looking on and then without saying a word
to anybody Klopman & I marched off.
He engaged me to sup with him at his own house
but took set me down at my lodgings and
told me he would call for me at 5 or before
to take me to the concert there was to be at the Court.
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At about ½ past 4 comes the baron according to promise
to take me to the Palace.
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Correspondence |
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Samuel Bentham |
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