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if Lady Ossory had not been alone. Tliey live but a dull 

 life, and there must be a great deal of love on both sides 

 not to tire. I almost promised for Bedford Races, but I 

 believe I shall not. I go to Newmarket to-night, and to 

 London to-morrow. 



Sandwich's house is full of people, and all sorts of things 

 going forward. Miss Ray does the honours perfectly well. 

 While I am writing they are all upon the grass plot at a 

 foot race. The Duke of Grafton and Lord Villiers were 

 here on Tuesday, and Lord Farnham, Orford, Shafto, 

 Blake, Bunbury, Lord Spencer, Hamilton, and Sir J. Hinde 

 Cotton, are here now. The horse I ran at Wakefield runs 

 to-day, but I think he will be beat. Vernon is expected 

 from London. Farewell ! my dear George ; when I have 

 absolutely determined about York, you may be sure that 

 I will let you know. I rather think I shall not come, 

 though I long very much to make Carlisle a visit, and 

 therefore rather wish to persuade myself that I shall. 

 God bless you, my dear George. — Yours, 



M. AND R. 



APPENDIX Wl. 



White's, Monday post, 



11 o'clock, 25th Aug. 1771. 



Last night M*^™^' Fagniaui was brought to bed. They 



wished it had been a boy ; however, cette petite princesse 



MriUra les liens de la famille ; so that they are all very 



happy. She is vastly so, to have it all over, and to find 



