Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-11-11


though to say truth, there is something too much
of them.
The great charm of them is the collection OF
letters from conspicuous persons, with whom,
during period Of nearly sixty years, Hannah
Moore lived on terms of great familiarity and
friendship. These present lively and striking
view of the times: they are full Of anecdote, nay
gossip; and on that very account, as viewed in
contrast with the character,-in later life almost
ascetic,-of the lady, and with that of her liter
airy labors,-are the more striking.
Garrick, Johnson, Walpole Burke, of past
age, with Wilberforce and all his virtuous asso-
ciates of our day, constitute few of the bright
names that grace these pages
Web have heretofore made extracts from these
volumes We now add few more; and first
from Garrick's sprightly penn Y amer.
ESSEX July 9, 1777.
M Dearest of Hannahs.-You must have
thought me lost, mad, or dead that have not
sent YOU morse Of affection for some time
| have an excuse, If there can be any for the
neglect of such friend! We are now with Mr..
Rigby and some ladies, our particular friends,
by the seaside; and while am writing this in
nv dressing room, | see no less than fifty YES
luted us with thirteen guns Among all the
news foreign and domestic, that travels through
and about Bristol have you not heard that
Mrs. Gdrrick and Uere separated? Tell the
truth, dear Nine and shame you know whom.
To our very great surprise, great friend OF
ours came from London; and to his greater
surprise, found us laughing over our tea under
our walnut-tree; he took me aside, and told me
il was all over the town, from Hyde Park corn
err to White chapel dunghill, that had parted
with Mrs. Garrick. You may easily suppose
this was great matter of mirth to us. We ln-
agned somebody had had a mind to joke with
our friend, but upon inquiry we found that such
report had been spread; but, TO comfort your
heart be assured that we are still as much unit
ed as ever, and are both so well, that there is a
prospect of dragging on our clogs for some
wears 10 come. Coman is preparing his come
DIV of four acts, called the Sutcide." very
dangerous subject, but the actors say 1t must
have great success.
Nv theatrical curiosity diminishes daily, and
my vanity as an author, lsqulte extinct; though
by the by, | have written copy OF verses to
Mr. Baldwin, the member for Shropshire, upon
his attack upon me in the House of Commons.
He complained that celebrated gentleman
was admitted into the house when every body
else was excluded, and that I gloried IN mig 81
tudtion Upon these last words my muse has
taken fight, and with success. | have deScrb-
ed the ulueTeDl speakers anu, IL - Sdlu. Wcll,
ard strong and true. ! read them to Lord
North Lord Cover, Lord Weymouth Mr.. Rig
by, &c, and they were all pleased. Ii have
time before am obliged to send away this long
letter. you shall have the first copy, though you
must take care not to suffer them to go from
your own hands have, upon my WORD, given
them to nobody. Burke and Mr. Townshend
behaved molly upon the occasion. The whole
house groaned at poor Baldwin, who is reckon
ed par e.rceiieRce the dullest man in it; and
question was going to be put to give me an eX-
elusive privilege to go in whenever pleased
In Short | AN much greater man than
thought.
Whenever | receive your story shall coin
over most numerically. My wife this moment
tells me that must send you double portion of
her love; and she has added, that if the vinegar
is but half as sharp as your pen, or as your tenn
per is sweet, she shall be most thankful for It,
There is German wit for you. lshall dellvert the
overfowings of your heart to her in all the puri-
ty of affection. We are going to Lady Spen-
GERS, for ten days, in half an hour. Our loves
to all about you.
Most affectionately and faithfully yours,
ID. GARRICK.
ApELPHI, Der. II, 1777.
Shame, shame! shame!
You may well say so, my dear madam; but in
deed have been so disagreeably entertained
with the govt running all about me, from head
to heel that have been unfit for the duties of
friendship, and very often for those which
good husband, and good friend, should never
fail performing. | must gallop over this small
piece of paper; it was the first snatched up, TO
tell you that my wife has your letter, and thinks
il fine one and sweet one.
was at court to-day, and such work they
made with me, from the Archbishop of Canter-
bury to the Page of the Back Stairs, that have
been suffocated with compliments. We have
wanted you at some of our private hours
Where's the Nine2 We want the Nine! Silent
was every muse.
Cambridge said yesterday, in large compa-
ny at the Bishop Of Durham's, where dined,
that your ode to my house-dog was a very witty
production; and he thought there was nothing
to be altered or amended except in the last
stanza, which he thought the only weak one
am afraid that you asked me to do something
for you about the parliament; which, in my null
titude of matters, was overlooked; pray, if it
is of consequence, let me know it again, and
you may be assured of the intelligence you
want
The last new tragedy, Semiramis," has,
though bare translation, met with great sue
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