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I received visits too the Laird of Bemerside, who had been for nine years in Italy with his family also the Laird of Kippielaw. Anne and Jane drove up and called at the Haining. I expected James Ballantyne to dinner as he proposed, but the worthy typographer appeared not. He is sometimes inaccurate in keeping such appointments, which is not according to the "Academy of compliments."
Wrote also to the fop Reynolds, with preface to the House of Aspen, then to honest Joseph Train desiring he would give me some notion how to serve him with Messrs. Carr, and to take care to make his ambition moderate and feasible. My neighbour, Mr. Kerr of Kippielaw, struck with a palsy while he was looking at the hounds; his pony remained standing by his side. A sudden call if a final one.
To appease this insurrection of the papers, I gave up putting my things in order till to-morrow morning. Dined at Kippielaw with a party of neighbours. They had cigars for me, very politely. But I must break folks off this. Parr, or any such quiz, who has his tastes and whims, forsooth, that must be gratified. So no cigars on the journey. October 12. Reduced my rebellious papers to order.
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