us, and he aymed a blow
at me or its equivulent--which my Grandfathers my honored mothers child
could not brook. I rejoyned, and feld him to the ground, whents he was
carried almost sencelis to bed. I sent to enquire after his health in
the morning: but having no further news of him, came away to London
where I have been ever since with brief intavles of absence.

"Knowing you would wish me to see my dear Grandfathers University of
Cambridge, I rode thither lately in company with some friends, passing
through part of Harts, and lying at the famous bed of Ware. The October
meeting was just begun at Cambridge when I went. I saw the students in
their gownds and capps, and rode over to the famous Newmarket Heath,
where there happened to be some races--my friend Lord Marchs horse
Marrowbones by Cleaver coming off winner of a large steak. It was an
amusing day--the jockeys, horses, etc., very different to our poor races
at home--the betting awful--the richest noblemen here mix with the jox,
and bett all round. Cambridge pleased me: especially King's College
Chapel, of a rich but elegant Gothick.

"I have been out into the world, and am made member of the Club
at White's, where I meet gentlemen of the first fashion. My Lords
Rockingham, Carlisle, Orford, Bolingbroke, Coventry are of my friends,
introduced to me by my Lord March, of whom I have often wrote before.
Lady Coventry is a fine woman, but thinn. Every lady paints here, old
and young; so, if you and Mountain and Fanny wish to be in fashion,
I must send you out some roogepots: everybody plays--eight, ten,
card-tables at every house on every receiving-night. I am sorry to say
all do not play fair, and some do not pay fair. I have been obliged
to sit down, and do as Rome does, and have actually seen ladies whom I
could name take my counters from before my face!

"One day, his regiment the 20th being paraded in St. James's Park, a
friend of mine, Mr. Wolfe, did me the honour to present me to his
Royal Highness the Captain-General, who was most gracious; a fat, jolly
Prince, if I may speak so without disrespect, reminding me in his manner
of that unhappy General Braddock; whom we knew to our sorrow last year.
When he heard my name, and how dearest George had served and fallen in
Braddock's unfortunate campaign, he talked a great deal with me; asked
why a young fellow like me did not serve too; why I did not go to the
King of Prussia, who was a great General, and see a cam