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zoth. Lay at the Castle at Marlborough. 
21st. Lay at Miss Temple’s No. 5 Galloway’s Buildings. { 
Dined at Phillott’s at the Bear. 
Announcing his arrival he wrote to his daughter—just arrived 
in this city and to be seen at the Bear in Cheap Street an 
alderman of London, alive. There being no room in either 
Parade or in the Grove, his favourite spots, it was only after 
some trouble he got lodgings, “dull but warm and spacious” 
at Miss Temple’s, who he describes as a perfect huncamunca, 
meaning presumably very fat and heavy. Col Whitmore and Mr. 
Diggs and three ladies occupied the rest of the house. Bath 
was very full, amongst those he notes as of interest to himself, 
were lord and lady Coventry and lord Dillon. 
Next morning after unpacking and paying visits he “ made an 
excursion” to the fish market and bought and sent off to 
his daughter—a very fine piper and a pair of soles— 
“‘which you know Bath boasts of.’’ <A piper was and is a gurnard. 
Of the several sorts, that from our west country coast was the 
most appreciated and considered the best. 
Says the Bath Guide— 
But what is the pleasantest part of the story 
We've ordered for dinner a piper and dory 
And as that is the case, though I have taken a griper 
I'll venture to pick at the dory and piper. 
The young lady replied—Thanks dear papa for the fish 
which proved fresh and good. The piper was extremely 
good. Then she adds—very late last night came a_ basket 
ob 
bel Mis 
from Calais containing three hares, eight partridges and four 
capons. Retaining a hare, two partridges, and an unparfait, — 
as she calls it, she had the others immediately repacked — 
and sent off to papa, who in due course received them safely. It 
seems strange now this getting game from France, but before he — 
left London Wilkes had made arrangements for a supply once a 
week, as by such an attention he was alone able to return some 
dinner obligations. 
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