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May 22nd

May 22nd I rose early & took a walk. I then got over the french lessons which I omitted to say on Saturday. After breakfast I read as usual. Scarcely was Richard II seated on the throne

than Insurrections of the common people & descendants of the barrons began to break out in different parts of the kingdom, the former committed many murders amoung the nobility but did no considerable mischief in the country as they were soon repulsed by Richard who obliged them to return peaceably to their respective habitations.

I attempted to hear Nanny her spelling lesson but she would not. I worked untill dinner after which I read french to Uncle John Barraud & worked again.