William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for February 1798

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February

Feb. 1. Th.Adept, p. 29/2. Call on Johnson & Ritson: meet Baker: tea C Smith.

2. F.Wrongs of W., Vol. II: Castle Spectre. M dines: theatre; Conscious Lovers; adv. King, &ce.

3. Sa.Adept, p. 30. Meet Barbaulds & Dealtry: theatre, 3/10 Jewe: E P Cooper calls.

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Feb. 4. Su.Adept, p. 31. Burke's 3rd Letter, p. 165, fin. Dine at Ht's, w. Opie & E P Cooper; adv. De Camp, Northcote & Tobin.

5. M.Adept, p. 34. M R & Ht call: dine at Kg's, w. Danvers, miss Sturt, Prince Joseph of Monaco & Thomas.

6. Tu.Adept, p. 35/2. Reynolds, p. 218. Dangerfield calls: dine at Johnson's, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle & Newnum; adv. Stephens.

7. W.Reynolds, p. 240. Call on Fenwick, at Devlin's; adv. Ht, Younger & Leeson: call on Foulkes, w. Ht & E F: Dyson sups.

8. Th.Adept, p. 37. Knave or Not, p. 56. Fawcetd & M R dine: call on Fenwick & Hays: sup at miss G's, w. L Jones.

9. F.Knave or Not, fin. Fenwick calls: M dines: theatre, As You Like It; adv. Burdet, O'Connor, Fergusson & lady Oxforde.

10. Sa.Adept, p. 42/2. As You Like It, p. 31. E P Cooper, O'Connor & Burdet call: sup at C Smith's.

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Feb. 11. Su.As You Like It, p. 58. Fawcet calls: M & miss G dine; adv. Fenwick.

12. M.Adept, p. 44. M R calls: call on Northcote: dine at Fordyce's, w. Clarke, Carlisle, Johnson & Stewart.

13. Tu.Adept, p. 45. Fawcet dines: E P Cooper calls: theatre, He is Much to Blame, & Joan d'Arce

14. W.Adept, p. 48. Reynolds, p. 266: As You Like It, fin. Call on Chandler & Opie: theatre, 1/5 the Wille: Barnes calls.

15. Th.Adept, p. 50. Reynolds, p. 346, fin. Fawcet calls: sit to Chandler: Masquerade; adv. Barnes & Perrye.

16. F.Bowles's Sonnets: D'Alembert, ça la. Mrs Christie calls: call on Dealtry n: dine at Chandler's, w. Philips & Austin; adv. Mackin & Fletcher: theatre, 3/10 Wheel of Fortunee: call on F Vaughan & Fk. M sups.

17. Sa.Adept, p. 53/2. Call on Leslie; adv.

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Feb. 18. Su.Adept, p. 55. M R calls: dine at Ht's, w. T Harwood, Montagu, Parrys & Spiring; adv. Opie, Wolcot, Tobin & E P Cooper.

19. M.Call on Carlisle, Lawrencena & Perry, adv. Ht: sit to Chandler: Romney's: dine at Chandler; adv. Philips & Shurm.

20. Tu.Adept, p. 56. T Wedgwood calls: Northcote, Dyson & Fenwicks dine; adv. miss G.

21. W.Clarissa, p. 36. Montagu calls n: walk w. M; dine at Edgware; tea Fawcet's; sleep. Tobin & Stoddart call:[Not in London]

22. Th.White Bear, Hendon. M dines; adv. Underwood & Fell: Wedgwood calls n.[Not in London]

23. F.Carlisle, Goddard & Harris call: sit to Chandler: Chandler & Fenwicks dine.

24. Sa.Adept, p. 57. Clarissa, p. 125: M dines: tea Cha. Smith's.

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Feb. 25. Su.Adept, p. 58. Clarissa, p. 166. Wedgwood, Chandler & Philips call: M & miss G dine.

26. M.Adept, p. 59. Clarissa, p. 183. Sit of to Chandler: dine at do, w. Northcote, Deering & Philips: sup at Nicholson's, w. Combe: meet Eton.

27. Tu.Clarissa, p. 274. Dine at Johnson's, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, col. Paterson & Rose; adv. Tattersal & Stephens.

28. W.Adept, p. 60/2. Clarissa, p. 324; Vol. II, p. 109. Miss Kings call: dine at King's, w. Wolcot & Rogers: Oratorio, 1/4 l'Allegroe. O'Connor apprehendede

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