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 I saw them but have not got them ; if I had I would have sent them to your lordship, but they are nothing extrordinary well writ, for there is not above eight lines. Mr. Shipen is supposed to be the author. There is another copy about Norfolk House but wc have not seen them yet. I believe Glover was never reckon'd so good a master as Denoyer, but as the Princesses could not have him they was forc'd to take the other as the second best.

London, /<7««rtry 19, 1738. My Lord,



The Prince and Princess of Wales bespoke the day before yesterday at Drury Lane, Venice preserved, and the Harlot's Progress after it ; and the Dutchess of Queensberry last night bespoke at the same house Harry the fourth and Sir John Falstafif with the same entertainment. We was at Covent Garden Play House last night, my mother was so good as to treat us with it, and the Dragon of Wantclifif {sic) was the farce, I like it vastly and the musick is excessive pretty, and tho' it is a burlesque on the operas yet Mr. Handel owns he thinks the tunes very well composed. I conclude your lordship will go to it as soon as you come to town, for every body generally commends it and it has been acted 36 times already and they are always pretty full. The poor operas I doubt go on but badly, for tho' every body praises both Cafiferielli and the opera yet it has never been full, and if it is not now at first it will be very empty towards the latter end of the winter

��[Lady Strafford.]

St. James's Square, January 2, 1739.

Many many happy new years to you my Dearest and that you may injoy all you wish. I hope this will find you got safe to Friston Hall, tho' to-day is the worst day I ever see, it snows so hard. The King sayd yesterday he was sorry you had so bad weathere for your journey. There was avast

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