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[Memorandum.]
I went down to Broom Hall, according to my cousin's invitation, by the Nelson. My cousin, and three young gentlemen who lived near, and had ridden over on ponies, were waiting for me at the park-gate—it was then eleven o'clock. By three all had arrived. The weather was very fine; the lodge in the forest one of the sweetest, most picturesque places I ever saw; and Mrs Hay was in a good-humour all the time, though I am sure we gave her a great deal of trouble;—I have bought two yards of green satin ribbon for Mrs Hay's cap, which I shall send by Thomas this afternoon; but now to go on with the six days. The matches were kept up with a great deal of spirit. Frank Thurlow, as everybody expected, won at cricket. I—I am proud to say, got the bow and arrows— the finest things that ever were seen; and they have won me, since then, the prize-arrow at Lady---'s archery meeting. The prize for rowing was gained by the young gentlemen of the Sylph, and was a set of models of the progress of ship-building, from the Egyptian raft of reeds, up to an English man-of-war. The young gentlemen of the Sylph drew for it, and it fell by lot to George
All this I would have told in rhyme, that it might have matched my cousin's letter, but I am a bad hand at verse-making.
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