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act her part at all well. It was most truly a Beggars' 

 Opera; I went with Mr. Daniel Lizars and his wife and 

 brother-in-law. They were all desirous to see a certain 

 Mr. St. Clair perform ; but I truly think that the gentle- 

 man in question had drank too much brandy this day, or 

 was it of the smoky whiskey which these Scots relish ? I 

 did little work this day, but walked much to refresh myself 

 after all the hard work and constant writing I have lately 

 done. The weather was most inviting, and as pleasant 

 as Louisiana at this season. Upwards of two hundred 

 people were at my exhibition, and to-morrow it closes. 

 Baron Stokoe called whilst I was absent and left word he 

 wished to see me, that he had heard from a friend of mine, 

 whom I suppose to be Charles Bonaparte. Baron Stokoe 

 was formerly a physician of eminence in the British 

 service; when Dr. O'Meara was taken away from St. 

 Helena, where he was physician to Napoleon, this gentle- 

 man was put in his place, but did not suit the peculiar 

 ideas of his barbarous governor, and was also dismissed, 

 not only from the island, but from the service, with a 

 trifling pension. He had become acceptable to Napoleon 

 even in the short time they were together, and when he 

 returned from that lonely rock was employed by Joseph 

 Bonaparte to attend his daughters from Rome to Phila- 

 delphia. I met him with Charles Bonaparte during his 

 stay in America. So pleased was Joseph Bonaparte with 

 his conduct that he is now one of his pensionnaires, and 

 his general agent in Europe. 



Saturday, December 16. I have really done much to- 

 day. At halfrpast nine I faced the inclement weather, 

 crossed the bridge, passed the college regretting such a 

 curious and valuable monument was quite buried among the 

 antiquated, narrow streets, and dismal houses that surround 



It, then rang the bell, and was admitted to Baron S 's 



parlor. He was still snug asleep ; so that I had enjoyed 

 four and a half hours of life while he slept. He saw me 



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