William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for October 1798

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October

Oct. 1. M.Alonzo, p. 28. Robbers, p. 60: Sandford, p. 306. Tea C Smith's.

2. Tu.Lucan, 451: Smith's Moral Sentiments, p. 22: Robbers, p. 100. M dines: theatre, Revenge; adv. Dr Mooree: call on Htn.

3. W.Alonzo, rewrite. Smith, p. 52: Robbers, p. 137. Meet Murray Stephen: Dibbin at tea; adv. Fell: King calls.

4. Th.Alonzo, p. 29. Lucan, 606: Robbers, p. 220, fin: Sandford, p Vol. III, p. 58. Call on Ht: theatre, w. L J & Dibbin, 3/5 Hamlet, & Apprentice e: M dines.

5. F.Sandford, p. 150. Theatre, Recruiting Officer; adv. C Moore & Me.

6. Sa.Mably, sur les Romains, p. 28: Bailly, p. 60: Vicar of Wakefield, p. 19. Call on Ht: sup at Nicholson's.

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Oct. 7. Su.Mably, p. 97: Sandford, p. 308, fin: Vicar of Wd, p. 59. H G dines; adv. J G, Dyson & Dibbin.

8. M.Mably, p. 244: Vicar, p. 175. Dine at King's, w. la duchesse de Pienne, Rogendorf, Rogers, Danvers & miss Sturt: meet Gadagne.

9. Tu.Savary sur l'Egypte, p. 202. Meet Dealtry jr & Ja Parry: dine at Johnson's, w. Fuseli, Herolet & Otton.

10. W.Savary, p. 394: Gibbon, Vol. IX, p. 354-380. M dines: call on Fell: Fell sups.

11. Th.Gibbon, p. 502. Theatre, Lover's Vowse.

12. F.Gibbon, p. 218-354; Vol. X, p. 93. Call on Ht: M dines: H G, Dyson & Dibbin sup.

13. Sa.Alonzo, p. 30. Gibbon, p. 332-385; Vol. XI, p. 83. Nicholsons call: theatre, 1/2 Stratageme.

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Oct. 14. Su.Gibbon, p. 168, & p. 401-434. Dine at Ht's: call on T Knightn: M sups.

15. M.Alonzo, p. 31. Gibbon, p. 460. Pinkerton calls: dine at King's, w. de Pienne & Rogers; adv. miss Sturt.

16. Tu.Gibbon, Vol. XII, p. 56. Dine at Reveley's, w. Fenwick: call, w. him, on mrs Fenwick: theatre, 1/5 Hamlet, & Outlaws; adv. Listere

17. W.Alonzo, p. 32. Gibbon, p. 141-214. Tea C Smith's.

18. Th.Alonzo, p. 33: chuse catastrophe: Gibbon, p. 255. M dines: theatre, Genoese Pirates; adv. Este, Skene, J Taylor, Dibbin, HG & L Je.

19. F.Alonzo, p. 34: Hoole's Orlando Abridged, Bk I, II. J G breakfasts: call on Ht: sup at Nicholson's.

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20. Sa.Savary, Tom. II, p. 46: Orlando, B. III. Dyson dines.

Oct. 20 . Su.eAlonzo, 21 lines. Savary, p. 74. H G & Dyson dine.

22. M.Savary, p. 80: 160: Bruce, p. 24-119: Vicar of Wakefield, p. 223, fin.

23. Tu.Alonzo, p. 35. Lucan, 830: Savary, p. 237: Bruce, p. 156. Call on Northcote; adv. Mudge: Fell at tea; talk of parental affection.

24. W.Alonzo, p. 36/2. Lucan, Lib. VII, 250: Savary, p. 284; Vol. III, p. 44. Call on Ht; adv. Fenwick's: M dines; adv. Dyson; talk of Beloe: theatre, Spoiled Child; adv. G. IIIe.

25. Th.Alonzo, p. 37. Lucan, 350: Savary, p. 90. Fenwick & major White call.

26. F.Alonzo, p. 38. Volney, p. 130. Call on Smirke.

27. Sa.Volney, p. 198. Montagu & F Ht call: dine at King's, w. Hardkus, Rogers, Danvers & E Sturt.

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Oct. 28. Su.Alonzo, p. 40/2. Bruce, p. 174. Dyson & calls Jas Wt call: dine at Ht's; adv. Stoddart: Dibbin sups.

29. M.Oronooko, çalà. Dyson breakfasts: major White calls: M & Jas Wt dine: Barnes calls: theatre, 1/10 Stranger; adv. Lawrencee.

30. Tu.Alonzo, p. 40, 41/2. Bruce, p. 203: Lucan, 570. Dyson dines: H G & Dibbin sup: meet Knt.

31. W.Alonzo, p. 41. Lucan, 824: Bruce, p. 264. Tea C Smith's.

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