Letter to Samuel Crisp (1775) [ People / Practices ]
… & has a gold key Hanging from his Pocket. He is a Thin, genteel man, perfectly well-bred, attentive & elegant in his manners. Next. Enter Lord & Lady Edgecumbe. Lord Edgecumbe is short & squabby, he is droll & facetious, & never easy but … her presence, but we liked her now a thousand Times more. Her Face is beautifully expressive of sense & sensibility; her manners are truly elegant, she is mild, obliging, accomplished & modest. Her Figure is equal to her Face, being Tall & …
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