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Terrace, the Cliffs, & the Sands.—The Shops were deserted—the Straw Hats & pendant Lace seemed left to their fate both within the House & without, and M^rs Whitby at the Library was sitting in her inner room, reading one of her own Novels, for want of Employment.—The List of Subscribers was but commonplace. The Lady Denham, Miss Brereton, M^r & M^rs P——Sir Edw: Denham & Miss Denham, whose names might be said to lead off the Season, were followed by nothing better than—M^rs Mathews—Miss Mathews, Miss E. Mathews, Miss H. Mathews.—D^r & M^rs Brown—M^r Richard Pratt.—Lieut: Smith R.N. Capt: Little,—Limehouse.—M^rs Jane Fisher. Miss Fisher. Miss Scroggs.—Rev: M^r Hanking. M^r Beard—Solicitor, Grays Inn.—M^rs Davis. & Miss Merryweather.—M^r

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