you may believe it cou'd be no affliction to me to make me malancoly, and I could not cry for my life. The day it dy'd
I expected Lady W to diner and she nethere cam nor
sent word, and I stay'd diner for her some time, but she would not so much as see me that day. But what is the most extrodinary thing is she has two of its Pickturs drawn since 'tis dead, won larg and the other in minatur. Now if Capt.
Powell would ever oblidg Lady W he should make a
coppy of verses upon Pugg's death. Lord Treasurer's daughter was marred yesterday to Lord Carmarthan. . . . 'Tis sayd the Queen will make the Duchess of Hambleton a lady of the bedchamber to help to pay the debts. The Spanish Ambassadore that is com over is the strangest dirty creature. I see him play at Basset with the Queen, and his hands were the dirtiest things I ever see. . . .
St. James's Square, December 19, 1712. .... I cant tell what you find it in Holland, but I think it the coldest winter I ever felt, tho' in all the snow the Queen goes out every day to take the aire. The day for the instal- ment is not yet fixed ; as soon as 'tis I'll let you know. 'Tis now publickly talked that Lord Peterborough is to have Lord Rivers' regiment. The Queen has given Lord Carmarthen Mr. Dunce's lodgings in Whithall. Lord Treasurer went himself and fetched the Duke of Leeds to his son's wed- ding, and they say he behaved himself that day as well and with as much respect and kindness as any body could doe. Lord and Lady Pawlet was at the wedding, and she was in all her fine true lovers knots of diamonds set in as much silver as would make a pare of candlesticks. . . . Non of your tickets is yet com up, except they are blanks ; I have two 20/. com up, but they will sell but for 15/. a peece.
[Lord Berkeley of Stratton.]
December 19, 17 12. I must begin with condoling with your lordship the death of Mr. Arundell, for tho' I know the intimacy between you
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