Trip 4783 of 4950 collection book63
The young lady snatching this favourable occasion earnestly entreated Melvil and his company tobook75 intercede with her father in behalf of herbook13 lover who she assured them was a young gentleman of a good family and uncommon merit and in compliance with her request they invited him and his daughter to the house in which they lodged where they would be disencumbered of the crowd which this dispute had gathered together and more at leisure to consult about the measures necessary to be taken. He had also bespoke a small but excellent band of music which regaled their ears while they sat at dinner and the afternoon being calm and serene he prevailed on them to take the air on the river in a barge which he had prepared for the purpose.... read all
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