Milton [1] exerts himself much in politicks, his only _forte_ perhaps,
however, that is better than if it were his only _foible_. Lady Milton
charms everybody, I have never met with one exception.

The Prince, of course you know, inspected the Cavalry at Doncaster and
complimented them much. They were out five days on permanent duty, on
one of which Mr Foljambe gave the whole regiment a dinner in the
Mansion House, a whole pipe of wine was consumed.

Lord Morpeth, [2] I am rejoiced to hear got his election. Mr Howard,
his brother, is a very gentlemanlike, very handsome young man, worthy
of his sister Lady Cawdor. [3] Would you believe it he has never been
at Stackpole.

We were much disappointed on Friday by the non-arrival of Mr
Wilberforce, [4] as I had promised myself much pleasure, even from so
short a visit from such an excellent man. I have been reading some of
his _Views of Christianity_, and tho' I believe it is in some
parts rather methodistical, I think it quite an angelic book. If he
talks as he writes he must be charming.


CANNON HALL _November 28th, 1806._

A most dreadful and fatal accident happened on Tuesday at Woolley [5]
about seven in the Evening. Mrs Fawkes, [6] Mother to Mrs Wentworth,
went to an unfinished window, fell out & was killed on the spot. She
fell eleven yards perpendicular height.

Mr Wentworth, and his brother Mr Armytage, were here. Mrs Wentworth