A Musical Evening (1775) [ Practices / People ]
… We enquired after his Abyssinian majesty; they said he Dined at General Melville's, & was to join them here. We Waited Tea about an Hour, during which Time the Conversation was too general & mixed to be remembered; the Tea Equipage was then ordered, & we had all done, & Mr Burney, followed by Mr Twining, had gone into the library, where … he had Invited a set of stupid people to meet him; & he seemed to have left the Party in disgust. He took one Dish of Tea, & then desired to speak to my Father, concerning his Letter that is to be Printed in the History. My Father asked …
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