William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for October 1831

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October

31. Sa. Oct. 1.Deloraine, p. 11. Homer, , v. 111. M W S & Percy at tea. 68 ½ / 71 ½

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Oct. 2. Su.Deloraine, p. 13/2. Homer, v. 207: Confession, p. 209. 67 / 70

3. M.Deloraine, p. 13. Homer, v. 260: Figaro: Confession, p. 249, fin. Second Reading Lords Debate beginse.66 / 69 ½

4. Tu.Deloraine, p. 14. Homer, v. 373: All in the Wrong. Theatre, 1/5 Werner; adv. Talfourde: Kennies & Hargrave sup. 66 / 70

5. W.M Herald. Homer, v. 453: Cocu Imaginaire. Theatre, Macbeth (Kean)e: S Bannister sups. 65 ½ / 68

6. Th.Constipe. Homer, çala. Milman, Vol. II, p. 18. M W S at tea: Geo. Evans sups. W dines. 64 / 68 ½

7. F.Duncan, Shipwrecks, çala. Homer, çala: Milman, p. 50. Call on Miss Northcote. Reform Bill rejected, Lords 199 to 158e. 66 / 71

8. Sa.Homer, çala: Duncan, Shipwrecks, çala. W breakfasts: theatre, Dominique; adv. Barhame. Rain. 66 ½ / 67 ½

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Oct. 9. Su.Representation to the King, 4 pages. Write to Bernal. Capo d’Istrias assassinatede.64 / 67

10. M.Representation, p. 1. Sup at Martin’s, w. Edwin & 3 Landseers, Caunter m, Foggo, Wheatsen, Dr Roscoe, Thomas, Brooke, Joblin, &Dilkes & Picken. Ebrington, 329 to 198e.63 / 67

11. Tu.Write to E Grey, on a Representation. Homer, çala. Call on Brayley; adv. Heath senior. 64 ½ / 68

12. W.Homer, çala. M W S at tea: sup at Reynolds’s, w. F M R; adv. Watts. 65 / 68

13. Th.Homer, çala. 64 ½ / 68 ½

14. F.Homer, çala. M W S calls: call on Dietricksen: theatre, 1/2 Inconstant; adv. Stanhopee. 66 ½ / 68 ½

15. Sa.Homer, çala. Call on Palgrave: W at tea. Nowlans, p. 48. 65 / 67

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Oct. 16. Su.Deloraine, p. 15/2: Homer, p. 1. Nowlans, p. 182. Call on Kenney; adv. mrs Hunt: W & miss Evans sup. 62 / 66

17. M.Letter from E Grey. Deloraine, p. 15. Homer, çala: Nowlans, p. 318. White calls na. 61 ½ / 67

18. Tu.Deloraine, 4 lines. Homer, , v. 112: Bravo, by Cooper, p. 241. Call on Hudson: M W S at tea. 64 / 68

19. W.Study cleanede. Homer, v. 255: Bravo, p. 292; Vol. II, p. 89. Dine at Uwins’s, w. T Uwins, Eastlake, &Coronati & miss Temple. 64 / 67 ½

20. Th.M calls, on Blatspeil. Homer, v. 310: Bravo, p. 231. M at tea: theatre, Love in Village, & Hyder Alie. Prorogatione. 63 ½ / 65 ½

21. F.Homer, v. 440: Bravo, p. 309; Vol. III, p. 187. W, M W S & M call: N G at tea. 64 / 66

22. Sa.Homer, , v. 108: Bravo, p. 286, fin: Nowlans, Vol. II, p. 96. Call on Mackintosh. 60 ½ / 66

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Oct. 23. Su.Homer, 206: Nowlans, p. 278. W dines. 63 / 67

24. M.Deloraine, p. 13. Homer, v. 305: Nowlans, p. 360, fin. J C Godwin calls: theatre, 1/2 H. VIIIe. 61 ½ / 65 ½

25. Tu.Deloraine, p. 14. Homer, v. 377. Call on R T: Uwins & Hargrave sup. 62 ½ / 65

26. W.Constipe. Homer, v. 456: Richard III, collate. 63 / 66

27. Th.Deloraine, p. 16/2. Homer, v. 533. T T calls: M W S at tea. 62 ½ / 65

28. F.Deloraine, p. 17/2 (Tub of water). Homer, , v. 110: Henry VI, Pt II, acts 1 & 2. T T au soir. 61 / 65

29. Sa.Deloraine, p. 18/2. Homer, v. 224. Theatre, Army of North, & Wanted a Geniuse: T T calls n. Riots at Bristole. 60 / 63 ½

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Oct. 30. Su.Mal de têtee. Deloraine, p. 18. Homer, v. 324: Henry VI, Pt II, act 3: Edin. Rev., No. 107, çala. 57 ½ / 63

31. M.Deloraine, p. 19. Homer, v. 410: Henry VI, act 4. Sup at Martin’s, w. 2 Landseers, Caunter m, Thomas & Brooke. Cholera at Sunderlande.59 / 63

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