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 each: when we bad finished it, we separated to our respective homes. I came to Mayfield at 11 o'clock.

"May 28th.- Gave attendance at a cricket-match, played between the gamesters at Burwash and Mayfield, to the advantage of the latter.

"Friday, 29th.- St. Peter and St. Paul. I went to the fair at Wadhurst. Took a turn in the fair, where, on sweethearts and maidenheads, I laid out 2d.

"30th.- I found myself this morning with an unusual chilliness in every part of my body, attended with such a pain in my limbs that made it very difficult for me to stand upright; at 1 o'clock I went to Peerless, and had a 1d. worth of gin, to warm my stomach; at 4, I went, as before, and bought a quartern. 7 o'clock, I finished drawing a waistcoat for Mr. Baker; I carried it home, and received 2s. from his lady for my work.

"31st.- Mr. Baker told me I had not enough for drawing his waistcoat, and he gave me 5s.  for my further satisfaction, and for measuring his hop-garden. At 11, Mr. Baker, his lady, Miss Patty Baker, and Mr. Samuel, set out for Bristol; at 6 o'clock I finished a poem on Mr. Baker's journey, which I showed to Mr. Keats and it met with his approbation.

"June lst.- I dismissed the scholars, finding myself indisposed, and went to Mr. Mascalls where they assured me I had caught the measles.- Sunday: 3d. As they did not come out by last night's sweating, I went to Dr. Maynard, with an intent to be blooded; but he dissuaded me, affirming that though the measles had not made their appearance, yet he could feel them within the skin, ready to come out; a few made their appearance about the temples in the afternoon. 4th. The distemper, now came on apace, so that I prepared for bed, and went to it almost blind. My mother and Mary Cornwall sate up with me. Finding myself extremely ill, I sent to Frantfield Street, with word to my brother Stone of my illness, to pray him to come to me, intending to make my will and appoint him my executor.

"6th.-My brothers Newington and Stone came to see me, and my cousin Ellis and his wife, and about this time the distemper came to its height. I gave an old German serge coat for my godson. At 11, I sent Mascall to town for a pint of