Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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gardening and planting. Jos. calls diaries Richardson a niggardly
fellow. Went to Newcastle—contrived to have an interview with
B. Grey—argued the matter with her very strenuously about consent
of freinds, etc. She said she had discouraged it, etc.
1718. Aug. 12th. A very rainy day—the streets of Newcastle
like a river when he went to John Orde's—vexed I did not leave
servants something. John Simcoe preached the same sermon at
"Whickh'am that, his father preached at St. Nicholas for uncle Robert.
1718. Aug. 13th. William Wood like a mad man, would not
speak, resolved he would never eat more, etc. Brother prevailed
with Betty to come down, and, seeing him in that condition, complyed
in all, if he could gett her friends consent—uncle Reed will
not advance above 30/. per annum,—brother makes it 50^—and I
am to answer half of it.
1718. Aug. lith. A man calling at a country ale-house next to
the church-yard viewed the tombs, and found none but women buried
there, and asking the landlady the reason, she said the went (sic)
were all buried at Wooller, i.e., they were all hanged, etc.
1718. Aug. 15th. Unum, sepe duo, ad su7nm,um tria 2^ocula
sunies, rendered by a wag, sumes, you shall take, sepe, often, unnm,
one cup ; duo, two ; tria pocula ad siimmum, and three Ijrimmers.
Sent for Simon Ockley's^^* History of the Saracens. Uncle Robert
has 1st volume and desired this of me.
1718. Aug. 16th. Writt to cousin Grainger, senior, to conceal
the, etc., and gave him a note for three guineas, and hoped to
be in
a capacity of paying him—to Charles to pay Susan to acquaint me
of Bowtell's fellowship255 and continue my name, to take box and
demand my ring, and give it brother, etc.
1718. Aug. 17th. Told Sam in Charles' letter—he came to insult
or triumph and not to renew the engagement. Displayed his colours
and walked of with an air of contempt, as thinking her too mean
a conquest. Passed a few minutes in Stanton garden-^^ very
agreeably in thinking what pleasant scenes had been acted of love
and gallantry. Thanked Sam. for bringing my books. Rejoyce to
wait on Mr. Fenwick at home.
1718. Aug. 18th. Writt to young Tom-— -'your physician gives
advice, which I think he would not be willing to take, when he
recommends exercise to milk and water joyned. That's like his
poetry, not \ery good, in my opinion. You say you are mine to
the antipodes-—I tliink I shall never have any business or occasion
for your service there, and so a less humble compliment would serve
my turn. As for my self perhaps I am neither yours nor my own.'
"' Simon Ockley, The Conquest of Syria, Persia and Egypt by the Saracens.
-" Probably Mr. Charles Bowtell, of St. John's College, Cambridge, who
was presented by liis college to the vicarage of Ospringe in Kent on the 29th
September, 1714 ; he died in 1718. Adniisfiions to St. John's College, Cambridge,
ed. Mayor, vol. i. part 2, p. Ixxiii.
"" The gardens of Stanton hall still retain some ti-aces of the skill in gardening
of the seventeenth century owners of the property.