William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for August 1830

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August

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Aug. 1. Su.Throate. Homer, v. 601: AmeliJoseph Andrews, p. 177. Sit to Pickersgil, 5. 72 / 74 ½

2. M. Rain. Homer, v. 709: Andrews, p. 282. Kean, sale, & Couriere: W calls, 12 midnight. 70 ½ / 71

3. Tu. Homer, Lib. X, v. 130. Andrews, p. 358. Call on Boothn, & Northcote. Chambers assemblee. 67 / 70

4. W. Leisure, p. 2/2. Homer, v. 253: Andrews, p. 444, fin. Sit to Pickersgil, 6. 68 ½ / 72 ½

5. Th. Leisure, p. 3. Homer, v. 331: Coleridge, Leaves, cala: Warbeck, p. 262. Call on Booth:M W S at tea. 70 ½ / 73

6. F.Leisure, p. 4. Homer, v. 437. Call on Bull. Letters, Posthumous. 66 / 68 ½

7. Sa.Chille. Leisure, p. 5/2. Homer, v. 579. E Prentis calls: call on Martinn: nur. dines. D’Orleans declared K of ye Frenche. 66 / 68 ½

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Aug. 8. Su.Leisure, p. 6/2. Homer, Lib. XI, v. 98: Norway, p. 50: Spirit of Age, çala.M W S & Cooke call: sit to Pickersgil , 7, w. M J (adv. A Cunningm.)66 ½ / 69

9. M. Leisure, p. 6. Write to Booth. Homer, v. 210: Norway, p. 212. Call on Isa. Booth. Louis Philip I inauguratede. 65 ½ / 69

10. Tu.Leisure, p. 8/2. Homer, v. 312: Spirit of Age, çala. Museum; Popee. Sup at Reynolds’s, w. Sophiaa & Stella Boaden (toothe). 65 ½ / 67

11. W.Leisure, p. 8. Homer, v. 410.Bannister calls: sit to Pickersgil, 8: theatre, Battle of Hexham e. 65 / 69 ½

12. Th.Leisure, p. 10/2. Homer, v. 520: Child Harold, C. I. Pickersgil & Uwins sup; invités F R & Jerninghm. 66 ½ / 69

13. F.Rain. Homer, v. 616: Child Harold, C. II: Norway, p. 264, fin. Call on Colburn & B: Jerningham sups. meet Judkin. 66 ½

14. Sa. Homer, v. 680: Warbeck, p. 335; Vol. III, p. 61. Sit to Pickersgil, 9. 62 ½ / 67

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Aug. 15. Su. Leisure, p. 12. Homer, p. 760: Warbeck, p. 112. Call on Booth: M W S dines; adv. Ws. 63 ½ / 66 ½

16. M.Mind & Body, çala. Homer, v. 847: Warbk, p. 296. Aldis & La. call: meet L Baddams: call on Ollier. 63 ½ / 67

17. Tu. Homer, Lib. XII, v. 107: Warbeck, p. 354. fin. Sit to Pickersgil, 10, w. M J. (adv. L Chancr.)62 / 64

18. W. Write to Rothsay & P P. Homer, v. 210. Call on Bentley & Ollier (Essays): M W S at tea: mrs Bedingfield & fille call. 62 ½ / 65 ½

19. Th. Body & Mind, p. 2. Homer, v. 310: D’Israeli, Vol. III, p. 428. Lawrence, Pictures, w. M Je: call on R Lane. Pickersgil’s, w. Uwins. 63 / 65 ½

20. F.Body & Mind, p. 4/2. Homer, v. 412: Edin. Rev.Call on Taylor, G S : Holm calls. 60 ½ / 65

21. Sa.Body & Mind, p. 5/2, & 1/2 page. Homer, v. 471: D’Israeli, p. 473. Call on Mackintosh, & A Currann. 59 / 65 ½

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Aug. 22. Su.Body & Mind, p. 6. Homer, Lib. XIII, v. 94: Burke, Reflections, p. 50. Call on Booth, & Cooken. 62 ½ / 68

23. M. Prospectus. Sir J Davies, p. 56: D’Israeli, V. IV, p. 62. Call on Lardner & Mackintosh: Mackintosh jr sups; adv. Lane; invités pere & Holm. 66 / 68

24. Tu.Body & Mind, p.7/2. Homer, v. 200: D’Israeli, p. 134.M W S, Holm &Cooke call:meet Reynolds, w. M W S. 65 / 69

25. W.Body & Mind, p. 9. Homer, v. 294: D’Israeli, p. 250. W at tea: Cooke & M sup. 66 / 69 ½

26. Th.Body & Mind, p. 10, & 1 page. Homer, v. 393: D’Israeli, p. 290.N G at tea: theatre, Husband at Sighte. Insurrection at Brusselse.65 / 68

27. F.Homer, v. 508: D’Israeli, p. 344.Lardner calls n (cross): call on Northcote: M W S dines (Body & Mind). Notes fr. Lardner & Mackintosh. 64 / 67 ½

28. Sa.Body & Mind, çala. Homer, v. 600: D’Israeli, p. 410. Cast at Spurzheim’s, w. Holms, Cooke & M J; adv. mrs Maugham: theatre, Honest Fraudse.64 / 67

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Aug. 29. Su.Indisposede. Body & Mind, çala. Homer, v. 660: D’Israeli, p. 548, fin. Call on Booth.W sups. 63 / 67

30. M.Body & Mind, 1 page. Homer, v. 770. Call on Lardner (adv. Mackenzie). Lawlessness of Man, çala. 62 / 65

31. Tu.Feverishe. Lawlessness of Man, çala. Homer, v. 837: Gaudentio, p. 22. Seek Mackintosh: Hodgets sups. 61 / 67 ½

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