“On my return from a visit to the Jockey* I received yours. While there, I passed my time as you might suppose—drinking in the evening, and in the morning going thro’ tête-à-tête with him the red book and other lists of baro’s. It was quite a comedy. I believe I can almost come up to the never-to-be-forgotten or surpassed night enjoyed by Ld. S[efton] and yourself with that venerable feudal character. We had women—and speeches—in the first style: the subjects infinitely various, from bawdy to the depths of politics, and this morning at breakfast he was pleased to enter largely on the subject of the Daiety and his foreknowledge; settling that question as satisfactorily as if it had been one touching the Gairter, which he likewise discussed at length. I assure you I have had two choice days, and there wanted only some one Xianlike person to enjoy it with, and the presence also of a few comforts—such as a necessary, towels, water, &c., &c., to make the thing compleat. He goes up to-morrow to Airundel, and he is coming here on his way (to talk about the dissolution), which will give me a more quiet slice of his humours; for there was rather a crowd of parasites. . . .”
