excerpt from 'Letter from Lady Granville to her brother, the Duke of Devonshire, 13 November 1830' pp. 67 (63 words)
excerpt from 'Letter from Lady Granville to her brother, the Duke of Devonshire, 13 November 1830' pp. 67 (63 words)
| part of | Letter from Lady Granville to her brother, the Duke of Devonshire, 13 November 1830 |
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Well, last night was the completest failure.* Elbowed by the navy, numberless queer figures, and at eleven, in the midst of a dull rout, with scarcely any dancing-men, an impromptu was got up, and two reluctant, serious quadrilles performed to one or two squeaking instruments taken out of the band and playing out of tune. *[Editor’s fn:] ‘A party at the Palace.’ |
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