Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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1717. Nov. 27tli. Rob. Snowdonii'' came into us when at Christopher
Little, ahnost drunk, I think,—^talked very impertinently to
Mr. Hall about his being content—I said it was good being content
with 5 or 600/. per annum—^he talked of my having a good estate
and living and if I was not content I was a fool—I kept my temper
and came away. Told John Clark to please himself in buying a
gown, so it was wadded.
1717. Nov. 28th. Gave Ambrose Is. to drink t'other night
when he was almost fudled, repented that I did not keep it for
another day ^^^ Were merry last night—came in great
jDomp to Whitton. Had a good dinner, better drest than I expected.
Uncle was in a passion with Mr. Bales—he says talked of turning
him out, etc. I believe the thing that netled uncle was that he
insinuated as much as if uncle had not read the new philosophy, but
stuck to the old.
1717. Nov. 29th. Mr. Bales declared that he was ignorant of
their design to carry the young woman of—he did talk to her of
performing her promise and interceded for the man, but little thought
of their design. He would maintain Mr. Lock on Human Understanding
quite through, etc. Julius Cesar could dictate to five
peojDle at once, five several things, etc.
1717. Nov. 30th. Uncle says the next gloves he getts must be
either at my wedding or Jane's—he'll contrive 'em so that he shall
have no occasion to buy any more. Mrs. Mitford said that D.
Colingwood was a very odd tempered girl, when she went to school
at Newcastle with her daughters—talking of her beauty, she said
she was indifferent well, I said I would have one very well or none,
I would have no indifferents, etc.
1717. Dec. 1st. Dined at Christopher's—they would call [me]
Jack among th' women, for I was always among 'em—I deserved one
very well, I took so much care of them. Was much out [of] hvunour
this morning. Uncle gave me a citation to read and would not tell
me how, etc. He has preached two Sundays together.
1717. Dec. 2nd. Don Scotus could read one thing, i.e., mentally,
could write another, and talk about a third. Dined with Robert
Snowdon—he is said to be very abusive, especially in drink—vapours
and thinks to tread the world under his feet. Great dispute about
woodcocks, what becomes of them in summer—some say they go to
Sweden, Norway, etc., and come here in winter, but none ever saw
any come. All agreed that swallows lye in a state of death, etc.
1717. Dec. 3rd. The Gregorian account begun about 1500—
"' Robert Snowdon of Rothbury, afterwards of Whitton, married at Rothbury,
23 July, 1696, Esther, eldest sister of Christopher Little. He made his
will on the 25th May, 1749, aud left (perhaps with other) issue two sons,
Henry, to whom his father gave his property at Whitton, and George, who, on
his brother's death, •'>.?>., succeeded to that property, which was sold by his son,
Christopher Snowdon of Rothbury, on the 13th August, 1804.
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