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In the spring of 1749, "a few months" after Cranstoun's departure, Miss Blandy and her mother went to London for the purpose of taking medical advice as to the old lady's health, which was still unsatisfactory. They lived while in town with Mrs. Blandy's brother, Henry Stevens, the Serjeant, in Doctors' Commons.
To which he replied, "If Mr. Blandy will give me his daughter, I shall not trouble him about that." This, as far as I can recollect, is the substance of what passed on Mr. Cranstoun's first making his addresses to me. After the last conference, my mamma and Mr. Cranstoun had several others to the same effect; the last of which was followed by Mr. Cranstoun's journey to Bath. He attended his uncle.
But, in that age of literary marvels, nothing need surprise us: a publisher actually issued as genuine the Original Letters to and from Miss Blandy and C C , though the fact that Cranstoun's half of the correspondence had been destroyed by Mary Blandy was then a matter of common knowledge.
Cranstoun's body was so doubled up that it was impossible for any one, who had not witnessed the accident, to imagine it any thing in nature but a bear; and this impression, the strange moaning he continued to make, tended to confirm. "The party of Canadians, favored by the nature of their floating ice-bridges, were the first to come up to him.
The impressive ceremonial would have gratified vainglorious Mr. Blandy had circumstances permitted his presence. George Cranstoun, Lord Corehouse, Cranstoun's nephew, was afterwards an eminent Scottish judge. A word as to the guilt of Mary Blandy and her accomplice, which, in the opinion of some writers, is not beyond dispute.
"The shot that is reserved for you, will bring you acquainted with another locker than Cranstoun's I suspect," said Villiers; "one Mr. David Jones' locker hit there eh?" The low roll of a muffled drum, suddenly recalled the party from their trifling to considerations of a graver interest. It was the signal for forming the columns of attack.
My mother's maid coming into my chamber, as usual, to call me, I told her what I heard. This drew from her the following saucy answer: "You see and hear, Madam, with Mr. Cranstoun's eyes and ears." To which I made no other reply than, "Go, and send me my own maid". As soon as I was dressed, I went into Mr. Cranstoun's room, whom I found sitting therein by the fire.
What's the use of 'a bloody war and a sickly season, that standard toast at every West India mess, if the juniors are to go off and not the seniors Cranstoun's the man we've booked." "Captain Cranstoun, I have the honor of wishing you a safe passage, and speedy promotion in Heaven," said Middlemore, draining off his glass. "Devilish good port this of yours.
Cranstoun pays a second six-months' visit to the Blandys. December Cranstoun's regiment "broke" at Southampton. He returns to London. March Mrs. Blandy and Mary visit Mr. Sergeant Stevens in Doctors' Commons. 28 September Mrs. Blandy taken ill after her return home. 30 September Death of Mrs. Blandy. August Cranstoun returns to Henley. Puts powder in Mr. Blandy's tea.
A few months after Mr. Cranstoun's return from Southampton, my mother went up to London, in order to ask advice for a complaint in her breast, and took me along with her. Upon our arrival there, we went to her brother's, Mr. Henry Steven's, in Doctors' Commons, where we resided all the time we remained in town.
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