The journal of a voyage to Lisbon / [Henry Fielding].

  • Henry Fielding
Date:
1755
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The journal of a voyage to Lisbon / [Henry Fielding]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    55/296 page 41
    But our great hade was need-left * for the captain having twice put off his failing, I at length invited him to dinner with me at Fordhook, a full week after the time on which he had declared, and that with many afieve- rations, he mu ft, and would, weigh anchor. He dined with me, according to his appointment; and when all mat¬ ters were fettled between us, left me with pofttive orders to be on board the Wednefday following 5 when he de¬ clared he would fall down the river to Gravefend ; and would not ftay a moment for the greateft man in the world. He advifed me to go to Gravefend by land, and there wait the arrival of his fliip; affigning many reafons for this, every one of which was, as I well remember, among thofe that had be¬ fore determined me to go on board near the Tower,
    digitised image 1
    digitised image 2
    digitised image 3