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daughters, but in fact they had twelve, seven sons and five 
daughters. The production of evidence for the first time will 
prevent all doubt. 
1753. 12 March was baptized in the Abbey church, Bath, George 
Frederick, son of Thomas and Mary Linley. 
1754. 25 Sept. was baptized at St. Michael’s, Bath, Elizabeth Anne 
(presently to be the heroine of this story). 
1756. 11 June, Thomas was baptized in St. James’s church, Bath. 
' 1758. 10 Feb., Mary was baptized in St. James's. 
1759. 15 May, Thurston, a son, was baptized in St. James’s. 
1760. 23 June, Samuel was baptized in St. James's. 
1761. 8 Sept., William Cary was baptized privately and brought to 
St. James’s to be received. 
1763. 10 Oct., Maria was baptized in St. James’s. 
1765. 22 Aug., Osias Thurston was baptized in the Abbey church, 
the son of Thomas and Mary of St. James's. 
1767. 17 Feb., Jane Nash and Charlotte, a twin, daughters of Thomas 
and Mary Linley of St. James’s parish, were brought to 
church, having been privately baptized. 
1771. 27 Feb., William was baptized in St. James’s. 
It must be noticed that the first two, George Frederick and 
Elizabeth Anne, were baptized in different churches, and so 
would be born in the respective parishes, thus suggesting that 
with very modest means the young couple had then an unsettled 
domicile. The others all show fixture in the parish of St. James’s, 
_ where their residencewas No. 5, Pierpoint Street.* All these children, 
even as children, became accomplished musicians. Endowed all of 
them with great musical talents, to these talents the father compelled 
_ the most assiduous and stringent attention. On one occasion the 
_ whole family, “down to the seven year olds,” appeared togethe- 
at the New Rooms. The household, now notorious, was dubbed 
 anest of linnets. The latest mention of this little story changes 
the birds to nightingales, thus destroying the point, the pretty 
play upon the name. 
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* Peach. ‘* Historic Houses.” 
