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1724 and 1726. He told me, that, when he firft came to England, 

 he was particularly fond of raw flefn and bones, (he is at this day 

 very fond of a bone, with which he will amufe himfelf for a long 

 time after it has been picked by any other perfon) ; and that he was 

 then always dreiled in fine clothes, (the drefs he remembers him in 

 was "-reen and eoldV of which Peter feemed not a little proud. Ele 

 ftill retains his paffion for finery, fine curtains, clean breaches, 

 fmart hat, &c. ; and, if any perfon has any thing fmooth or fhi- 

 nino- in his drefs, it will foon attrad his notice, and Peter will fliew 

 his attention by ftroaking it. He is not a great eater. At dinner, he 

 is commonly content with a bit of pudding or meat. He is fond 

 of water ; after he has drunk his breakfaft of tea, or even of milk, 

 he will often go out to the pump, and drink feveral draughts of 

 water. He is not fond of beer ; and, till lately, he would not 

 drink it : But he is very fond of all kinds of fpirits, particularly 

 crin • as he is alfo of onions, which he will eat like apples. He 

 does not often go out without his mafter ; but he will fome- 

 times go to Berkhemftead, and call at the gin-fhop. They always 

 know his errand, and will treat him. It is one of the moft power- 

 ful means to perfiaade him to do any thing with alacrity, to fing 

 with fpirit, Sec. : Hold up a glafs of gin, at the time you tell him to 

 fine better and louder, and he will undoubtedly fmile and raife his 

 voice. He cannot bear the tafte of phyfic, nor the fight of an apor. 

 thecary who once attended him. He will not take phyfic, but un- 

 der fome great difgulfe, fuch as gin. 



" If he hears any mufic, he will clap his hands, and throw his 

 head about in a wild frantic manner. He has a very quick fenfe of 

 mufic, and will often repeat a tune after once hearing. When he 

 has heard a tune, which is difficult, he continues humming it for a 

 long time, and he is very uneafy till he is mafter of it. He can 

 fin^ a great many tunes ; and will always change the tune when 

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