William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for October 1830

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October

Oct. 1. F.Abortion, p. 7. Homer, v. 693: Faustus. Percy dines; adv. Art. Smith: Museum; Camerariuse. Decree of Ferdinande60 ½ / 64

2. Sa. Inanimatede. Homer, v. 761: Passion & Principle, Vol. I. Art. Smith sups. 62 / 66

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Oct. 3. Su.Abortion, p. 9. Homer, , v. 116: Passion & Preje, Vol. II, p. 96.M W S & W dine: R T calls, & sups . 64 / 68

4. M.Abortion, 10 lines. Write to R T, A Lee & Morton. Homer, v. 221: Passion & Pe, p. 368.Museum; Wieruse. 64 / 66 ½

5. Tu.Abortion, p. 10. Homer, v. 315: Passion & Pre, p. 412. Dine at Uwins’s, w. Const, sir Jas Williams & fe, R H Solly, Clutterbuck, John Smith, Drew & Sass: N G calls n. 60 / 67

6. W. Rhumee. Homer, v. 409: Grojan. Museum; Faustuse.A Smith calls: theatre, Venice Pd, acts 2, 3, 4e:W sups. 60 / 63

7. Th. Abortion, 1/2 page, frustra. Homer, v. 501. Museum; Schelhorne: M W S & W dine. 59 ½ / 65

8. F.Abortion, p. 12. Homer, 616. Museum; T Roscoe; adv. Boothe: call on Northcote (Richardson). 60 ½ / 67

9. Sa.Abortion, p. 13. Homer, , v. 111: Reynard ye Fox, p. 54.A Smith calls: Crone au soir. 61 ½ / 64 ½

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Oct. 10. Su.Abortion, p. 15. Homer, v. 214: Reynard, p. 240, fin. Meet Pickersgils: A Smith &Wn call: call on R T, soir. 61 / 65

11. M.Inanimatede. Write to R T. Homer, v. 314: Faustus, çala. W calls: Museum; Schelhorn; adv. Loudonse: theatre, 2/5 Romeoe. 60 / 63

12. Tu. Fame, p. 3/2. Homer, v. 424. Museum; Schelhorne. M W S &N G at tea. 60 / 63

13. W. Fame, p. 4. Homer, , v. 114: Tale of Tub, çala. 59 ½ / 63 ½

14. Th.Fame, 9 lines. Homer, v. 212. W & L Baddams call: call on C Jonesn: tea Baddams’s, w. Kenney, 4 Mortons, Scralton, Dr Carlisle, & 2 Edwardses, & ten. A Smith calls. Life of Chaucer, çala.Barrêl, musique. 59 / 64

15. F. Fame, p. 5. Homer, v. 266: Crusoe, p. 42. Call on R T, & Judkinn. 57 / 62

16. Sa.Fame, p. 7/2. Homer, v. 366: Water Witch, p. 76. Judkin calls, R R & Julian Young: call on Lambna: sup at Reynolds’s, w. S & S Boaden; adv. Macready. 56 / 62

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Oct. 17. Su. Fame, çala. Homer, v. 424: Water Witch, p. 268. Cooke calls: M W S & W dine. Fog: Diarrhoeae.56 / 62

18. M.Fame, çala. Homer, v. 503: Water Witch, p. 321. White calls: theatre, Virginius; adv. Collier & M Mortone:Ws sup. Answer from Eff. Wilson. Tumults at Parise.57 / 63

19. Tu.Rhumee. Fame, çala. Homer, , v. 73: Water Witch, Vol. II, p. 236. W calls. 59 / 65 ½

20. W.Fame, p. 8/2. Write to R Crone. Homer, v. 121: Water Witch, p. 316. Theatre, Jew of Arragone. Call on mrs Hodgets. 63 / 69 ½

21. Th.Fame, p. 10. Homer, v. 183: Water Witch, Vol. III, p. 136. Call on F R: sup at W’s, w. M J; adv. Clarke. 64 ½ / 69 ½

22. F. Fame, p. 11. Homer, v. 256: Water Witch, p. 264. P P calls: meet Effingham Wilson, at R T. M W S at tea. 64 ½ / 69

23. Sa.Essays, revise. Homer, v. 323: Water Witch, p. 308, fin. Meet Macready. 66 / 68 ½

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Oct. 24. Su.Essays, revise. Homer, v. 393: Morgan, France, p. 105. Slater calls: M W S dines. 62 ½ / 65

25. M. Rain. Homer, v. 480: Morgan, p. 379. 62 / 67.

26. Tu.Essays, revise. Homer, v. 552: Morgan, p. 527. Museum; Thucydidese: call on Northcote (adv. Knighton). 62 / 66

27. W.Essays, revise. Homer, v. 611: Crusoe, p. 86. Meet Effingham Wilson, at R T (contract). Go to press. 56 / 59 ½

28. Th.Fame, p. 12. Homer, X, v. 76: Crusoe, p. 130. Antwerp burnede.58 / 64

29. F.Fame, p. 12/2. Homer, v. 144: Crusoe, p. 150.W calls: call on Lockhart (Demonism). 60 / 63

30. Sa.Fame, p. 14. Homer, v. 215. Meet Ayrton: call on Bain: theatre, Carnival of Naples; adv. Talfourdse. M W S at tea. 57 / 62 ½

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Oct. 31. Su.Fame, 10 lines. Homer, v. 316.Crone calls: //call on Booth, & (soir) Hodgets. 56 ½ / 63

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