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19th. Monday. -

[1782-08-19]
This afternoon I went and took a ...

21st. Wednesday. -

[1782-08-21]
Stay'd at home all day. Mr. D went ...

20th. Tuesday.

Docno: DQA01d411

Author: JQA
Date: 1782-08-20
This evening, I went with Mr. Artaud and Mr. D. to the Comedy, where they presented in French le Deserteur a Drama, and Crispin rival de son maitre1 with a ballet. Rainy, stormy weather all day.
 
1. Michel Jean Sedaine, Le Deserteur, Paris, 1769; Alain René Le Sage, Crispin rival de son maître, Paris, 1707 (Brenner, Bibliographical List ).
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