William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for December 1829

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December

Dec. 1. Tu. Cloudesley, revise. Homer, Lib. VI, v. 110. Museum; Goughe. Msups. 49 ½ / 51

2. W. Cloudesley, revise. Homer, v. 211. Museum ; adv. L Hunte: theatre, Richarde. Crone calls.49 / 52

3. Th. Cloudesley, revise. Proof. Yes & No, p. 152. Call on Hodgetsn. Write to Colburn. 50 / 52 ½

4. F.Cloudesley, 1 1/2 pages (nineteen years). Homer, v. 331: Yes & No. p. 290. Call on Uwinsn: Judkin calls: sup at Reynolds’s, w. Morton. 51 / 53

5. Sa. Cloudesley, revise. Proof. Yes & No, p. 335; Vol. II, p. 84. Call on S Hodgets: Crone calls. 51 / 57 ½

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Dec. 6. Su.Cloudesley, 2 pages. Homer, v. 439: Yes & No, p. 270, fin. W dines; adv.M W S & Percy. 53 ½ / 52 ½

7. M. Cloudesley, revise. Homer, v. 529: Marriage in High Life, p. 58. L Hunt at tea. 47 / 48

8. Tu. Cloudesley, revise. Write to Colburn. Homer, lib. VII, v. 91: High Life, p. 232. Call on Bulwern. 46 / 48

9. W.Cloudesley, revise. Homer, v. 182: High Life, p. 300; Vol. II, p. 122. 44 ½ / 48

10. Th.Cloudesley, revise. Homer, v. 278: High Life, p. 308, fin. W dines. 45 / 47

11. F.Cloudesley, revise. Homer, v. 402: Collegians, p. 68. Crone calls. Theatre, Othelloe. 45 / 48

12. Sa.Cloudesley, revise. Homer, v. 482: Collegians, p. 156. W at tea. 45 ½ / 51

Dec. 13. Su.Cloudesley, revise. Homer, Lib. VIII, //111: Collegians, p. 220. W calls:M W S at tea. 48 ½ / 52 ½

14. M.Cloudesley, revise. Homer, v. 197: Collegians, p. 330: Holland Tide, p. 82. 48 ½ / 50

15. Tu.Cloudesley, revise; invent conclusion. Homer, v. 291: Holland Tide, p. 213. Meet Britton 46 / 50

16. W.Cloudesley, revise. Holland Tide, p. 244. W dines: theatre, Venice Preservede: Msups. 47 ½ / 49 ½

17. Th.Cloudesley, revise. Homer, v. 356: Holland Tide, p. 378, fin. 46 ½ / 49

18. F.Snow. Cloudesley, p. 152, 3, 4, 5.Homer, v. 424: Collegians, Vol. II, p. 60.Dine at Bulwer’s, w. Tooke: N G at tea n. & mrs Fordyce. 45 / 47

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19. Sa. Cloudesley, 2 pp. (contrast, Camaldoli & Francesco). Proof. Collegians, p. 152. M W S at tea. call on Uwinsn. 44 ½ / 47

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Dec. 20. Su.Cloudesley, revise. Homer, v. 483: Collegians, p. 279. W dines: Cooke calls: Uwins au soir. 44 / 47

21. M.Cloudesley, revise. Homer, v. 561: Collegians, 349: Vol. III, p. 63. M calls: Rowbotham dinesSnow. 43 /46

22. Tu.Cloudesley, revise. Homer, Lib. IX, v. 78: Collegians, p. 220. W at tea. 42 / 45

23. W.Cloudesley, revise. Homer, v. 162: Collegians, p. 322, fin. M calls: call on Colburn n. 41 ½ / 43

24. Th. Cloudesley, 1 1/2 pp. (battle). Homer, v. 246: Matilda, p. 206. M W S & Percy call. Deorsume.39 / 42 ½

25. F.Cloudesley, 1 page. (contrast, Cl. & Borromeo). Homer, v. 322: Matilda, p. 30440 / 43

26. Sa.Cloudesley, 1 page. Homer, v. 400: Matilda, p. 379. W at tea. 38 ½ / 42 ½

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Dec. 27. Su.Cloudesley, revise. Homer, v. 473: Bijou, çala. F R& Bernal call: call on Colburn n. 39 / 42

28. M. Cloudesley, revise. Homer, v. 528: 3d Munster, p. 80. Hodgets au soir. Frost in bedchamber. 37 / 40

29. Tu. Cloudesley, revise. Homer, v. 568: 3d Munster, p. 306. M W S calls: sup at Reynolds’s, w. Ed. Morton. 37 ½ / 38 ½

30. W.Cloudesley, revise. Proof. Theatre, Brutus; adv. Spencer (qu. Mackintosh)e. 38 ½ / 41

31. Th.Cloudesley, 1 page. Proof. Third Munster, Vol. II, p. 132. Mcalls: W dines: call on Cooken: Cooke on M Je39 / 43

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