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A BALL AT THE VICARAGE 131 



The Spectators were 



Mr. White Mrs. Snooke 

 Mrs. Woods Miss Littleton 

 & Mrs. Etty. 



June 24 got up at ten in very good spirits (who can be 

 otherwise in this D*" [dear] place) after Breakfast Mr. Whites 

 came in at eleven o Clock went to Church at two we 

 ascended the zigzag, up to the enchanting spot,* where 

 we dined after dinner we went to the Tentf here we sat 

 till 6 when we went back to the Hermitage to tea in the 

 middle of tea we had a visit from the old Hermit J his 

 appearance made me start he sat some time with us & 

 then went away after tea we went into the Woods return'd 

 to the Hermitage to see it by Lamp light it look'd sweetly 

 indeed. Never shall I forget the happiness of this day 

 which exceeded any I ever had in all my Life, sweet 

 Hermitage agreeable Company fine day good spirits all 

 combin'd to make it of all days the most agreeable. 



Sat 25 after Breakfast Dr. Stebbing went away. Mr. 

 Harry White came in to take his leave of us being in 

 a great hurry to go but the 3 sorceresses Nanny Kitty 

 & Delphy so bewitched him that he did not go till four 

 in the afternoon. 



Monday July 11 Dr. Stebbing came Mr. Wliite drank 

 tea with us after tea Mr. White Mrs. Woods & myself 

 went to the Hermitage. 



Tuesday 12 bad day nothing done worth taking any 

 notice of. 



Wed : 13 in the morning Dr. Stebbing, Miss Littleton & 

 Delphy went out a Horseback Mr. Budd came to dinner 



* The Hermitage. 



t An ornamental tent is shown in the large view of Selborne in the first 

 and third (quarto) editions of "The Natural History of Selborne." 

 J Harry White personated the Hermit. 



