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"  for stars.  This time our viligence was rewarded by the sight of one. a farewell wish of the tail of our fiery neighbor.  We retired discomforted to our couches & were awaked all to soon by a call to breakfast.
20th  Wed.  Went to her Mr. Gough but could not get into the Hall where he was to lecture on account of the crowd so went to call on Mrs. Johnson  Found Mr. Ashley there the great impeacher also Mr. Sen. Elliott. Mr. Baumgrass the artist came in the latter part of the evening.
22nd  Went to hear Dr. Hall of London  His lecture was an explanation of some of the actions of the English people during the war and a declaration of the amicable feeling existing in the [[mother isle?]] for the Americans.  He managed the subject skillfully at the close of his address he spoke
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of the common memory of England & America, the battles wh were alike sacred to them, the dead that lay in Westminster Abbey & the many quiet graves under the yew trees.  Hand in hand ought they ever to advance Mother & daughter no rather two sisters the elder & the younger their only rivalry that of love.  Dr. Hall is very English in appearance.  He was amazed at the size of his audience, and so not pleasing to us in appearance at first but his face when speaking was much more agreeable.  We had a good seat in one of the boxes wh. overlooked the stage.
Sat-23th  At work at Father's bust [[all?]] and very tired in consequence.
24th  Sunday.  Dr. Hall preached in the House of Rep in the morning  Father & Mother went but could not obtain a seat  In the afternoon he addressed the colored people.  Carry heard him