William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for February 1830

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February

Feb. 1. M. Time, çala. Homer, v. 573: Lost Heir, p. 200. Call on Northcote; adv. Rogers & medecin. Frost in bedchamber.36 ½ / 39 ½

2. Tu. Notes. Homer, v. 646: Colman, Vol. II, p. 173. Theatre, Robert the Devil; adv. Talfourd, Spencer & Barhame. 35 / 37

3. W.Time, p. 3. Homer, v. 709: Colman, p. 305, fin. Dr Lister dies.33 1/ (one hour 38 ½ ) / 36 ½

4. Th. Time, p. 4. Homer, v. 774: Lost Heir, p. 242. Theatre, Bride no Bridee: Kenney calls. Parliament meetse.34 / 40

5. F. Time, p. 6/2. Homer, v. 847: Lost Heir, p. 313; Vol. II, p. 68. Hargrave calls.St Anne’s, Sohoe.35 / 41 ½

6. Sa.Time, p. 7/2. Homer, Lib. XII; v. 30: Lost Heir, p. 109. Dine at Uwins’s, w. La Nightingale, Arnot, Stuart, Sass, Morgan, York, &c. Mason Hunter, Scarlock; invité Allan Cunm. 32 ½ / 34

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Feb. 7. Su. Time, p. 9/2. Cloudesley, p. 140: Lost Heir, p. 172. Rain.34 / 45 ½

8. M.Time, p. 11. Cloudesley, p. 274: Homer, v. 80. W calls (announce):M W S at tea. 45 ½ / 52 ½

9. Tu. Time, p. 12, & 1/2 page. Homer, v. 140: Cloudesley, Vol. II, p. 124. Call on F Reynolds: Museum; T Shandye: sup at Hodgets’, w. pere & 3 soeurs: Hargrave &M call n. 49 ½ / 51 ½

10. W.Time, revise. Homer, v. 210. F Reynolds calls:M W S dines. (read)48 / 53

11. Th. Time, p. 13, fin. Homer, v. 276: Cloudesley, p. 282. M at tea: sup at Jacob’s. 47 / 51

12. F. Talents, p. 1. Homer, v. 328: Cloudesley, Vol. III, p. 119. Call on Stevenson, oculist. 48 / 52 ½

13. Sa. Talents, p. [3/2?]. Homer, v. 412: Cloudesley, p. 261. Tea Woodifields’s, w. Walker, mrs Burke, Bathiani, &c. 47 ½ / 50

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Feb. 14. Su.Talents, p. 4. Write to Colburn. Homer, v. 471: Cloudesley, p. 355. fin.W calls: Hargrave sups. 45 / 49

15. M.Talents, 6 lines. Homer, Lib. XIII, v. 61. A Cunningham, Vol. II, çala. Call on Northcote. 46 / 49

16. Tu.Talents, p. 6/2. Write to R T. A Cunningham, çala. Call on R T; adv. E T junr: meet Bowring: theatre, 1/2 Ninetta, & Tiler; adv. Gent & Bettye. 45 / 46 ½

17. W. Homer, v. 124: A Cunningham, çala. M W S at tea: Crone calls. 43 ½ / 47

18. Th. Talents, p. 6. Homer, v. 181: Lost Heir, p. 316. Call on R Tn: meet//Bowring: W calls n. 44 ½ / 49 ½

19. F. Talents, p. 8. Homer, v. 238: Lost Heir, Vol. III, p. 136.N G at tea. 44 ½ / 48

20. Sa.Talents, p. 11/2. Homer, v. 294: Lost Heir, p. 305, fin. 43 ½ / 50

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Feb. 21. Su.Talents, p. 12. Homer, v. 344: Fingal, Book I, II, III: Boswel, Vol. II, p. 87. W dines. 45 / 50 ½

22. M. Talents, p. 13. Homer, v. 401: Fingal, Book IV, V. Theatre, no Henry V. 46 / 50 ½

23. Tu. Homer, v. 462: Fingal, çala. Theatre, Past & Present; adv. Spencer, Barham & E Prenticee. 50 ½ / 56

24. W. Talents, p. 15. Homer, v. 540: Boswel, p. 136. M W S at tea: sup at Reynolds’s. 54 ½ / 58 ½

25. Th. Talents, p. 16. Homer, v. 600: Boswel, p. 170. Call on E Prentice; adv. Noble & Landseer senr: Booth at tea: theatre, Gamester; adv. Bacone. 56 / 61 ½

26. F. Talents, p. 17. Homer, v. 672: Boswel, p. 240. Call on R T; adv.E T: Cooke at tea. Fingal, B. VI. 58 / 63

27. Sa. Talents, p. 19. Homer, v. 753: Temora, B. I: Boswel, p. 314. Call on Colburnn. 59 / 63

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Feb. 28. Su.Talents, p. 20. Write to W Irving. Homer, v. 837: Boswel, p. 346. W dines: M W S at tea. 58 / 62

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