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at Major Brereton’s in Garrard St. with the family, the. 
two Misses Linley, Mr. Rolleston, and Mr. Miles 
Andrews. 
Garrard Street is now Somerset Street. In a letter reporting 
this day, he tells that he passed the evening with Mr. Brereton’s 
family and the two Misses Linley, the elder Linley (Elizabeth) he 
considered much superior to the scene in which she moved. The 
younger (Mary) “is a mere coquette, a man’s jou jou, no 
sentiment, virtue’s just ideal.” By jou jou he presumably means 
sprightly and gay, somewhat a flirt perhaps. There must have been 
something very attractive in the elder sister, yet notwithstanding 
the praise so lavishly bestowed on her, judging to day from their 
portraits, there would be some who would consider the younger 
the better face to live with. Fortunately in such matters there 
can be no agreement. 
Miles Peter Andrews was the owner of powder magazines, his 
London residence being 25 Goodge St., afterwards in Gower St. 
He gave great entertainments, was considered a wit, and wrote 
plays and farce and some poetry. With other things he wrote, 
under the pseudonym of Richard Fitzpatrick, a local ballad skit 
called—The Bath Picture. 
The diary continues— 
31 Dec. Went with Mr. Bull to Mr. Francis Yerbury’s at 
Bradford and to Mr. Wm. Temple’s at Trowbridge ; 
visited old Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Watts there. 
Returned to Bath and dined at Mr. Sharpe’s in the 
Circus. 
1772. Jany 1. Passed a very agreeable day with Mr. and Mrs. 
Walton about ten miles out. Charmed with the old 
english hospitality. In a letter to his daughter he 
acknowledged he was passing a happy time with many 
old friends. The new Rooms surpassed his expecta- 
tions. All the late city improvements are in a noble 
