230 THE WENTWORTII PAPERS.
went out of the house before either of the devitions of the house. All the Scotch to day are in a great fury and some hot head fellows talk that neither Commoners nor Lords of that Nation ought to come into the house any more. I wish I had a better memory, then I might make this debate very entertaining to you ; 'twas very much so to me for I fasted with content till 8 at night. I am sorry the Queen staid so long for she's got cold and I hear can not go to the house to morrow to pass the occation Bill and the Law wch will be ready then ; 'twill be past by Commission. I heard of a good saying of Lord Privy Seal's, some lords were talking to him by the fire side that we ought to carry on the war with vigour to obtain a good Peace; these were lords that had never been of the Army, so he said he wou'd venture head for the making of a Peace, wch was more then they wou'd do for continuing
of the War. My Lord P S spoke once in this
business but he spoke so low that I cou'd not hear all he said, but I found he was against the question.
[Lady Strafford.]
St. James's Square, December 21, 171 1. .... The Duke of Mountague and Lord Jersey are the dearest freinds that ever was, which is a great Jest to the town, because the Duchess and Lord Jersey has been so a great while. They say the Queen is to buy Lord Portland's Place and give it to the Duke of Beauford. The Duchess of Beauford is the most altered I ever see anybody, she is less
than Mrs. Bathurst Pray read this friday's Spectator,
I think it pretty.*
[Endorse^i December — , 1 7 1 1 .] There is a Play to-day at Drury lain for all the Whigg toasts. I hear the Duchess of Mountague is to be a toast no
- The motto of the Spectator for that day was, "Virtuous love is honour-
able, but lust increaseth sorrow." Steele is credited with the authorship of the paper, which treats of the levity of conduct of many young married women of quality.
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