BYRKELY LODGE, _Feb 8, 1819._

Mrs. Sneyd took me with her to-day to Lord Bagot's to return Lady

Dartmouth's visit; she is a charming woman, and appears most amiable,

taking care of all those grandchildren. Lord Bagot very melancholy,

gentlemanlike, and interesting. Fine old cloistered house, galleries,

painted glass, coats of arms, and family pictures everywhere. It was the

first time Lord Bagot had seen Mrs. Sneyd since his wife's death; he

took both her hands and was as near bursting into tears as ever man was.

He was very obliging to me, and showed me all over his house, and gave

me a most sweet bunch of Daphne Indica.

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