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42 is corrected, and Parnell and I dined with him, and he has * shewn him three or four more places to alter a little. Lady Bolingbroke came down to us while we were at dinner, and Parnell stared at her as if she were a goddess. I thought she was like Parnell's wife, and he thought so too.

Parnell is much pleased with Lord Bolingbroke's favour to him, and I hope it may one day turn to to his advantage. His poem will be printed in a few days.

March 6. I thought to have made Parnell dine with him (Lord Treasurer) but he was ill; his head is out of order like mine, but more constant, poor boy.

March 9. I dined with my friend Lewis, and the Provost, and Parnell and Ford were with us.

March 20. ParnelFs poem will be published on Monday, and to-morrow I design he shall present it to Lord Treasurer and Lord Bolingbroke, at court. The poor lad is almost always out of order with his head. Burke's wife is his sister. She has a little of the pert Irish way.

March 27. Parnell's poem is mightily esteemed, but poetry sells ill.

April 1. Parnell and I dined with Dartineuf today, after dinner we all went to Lord Bolingbroke's, who had desired me to dine with him, but I would not, because I heard it was to look over a dull poem of one Parson Trapp's, upon the peace.

April 21. I dined at an ale-house with Parnell