(263) Charles Calvert, sixth Lord Baltimore in Ireland.  He was at this time member of parliament for the borough of St. Germains, and a lord of the admiralty.-D.

(264) Sir Thomas Robinson, of Rokeby Park, in Yorkshire, commonly called “Long Sir Thomas,” on account of his stature, and in order to distinguish him from the diplomatist, Sir Thomas Robinson, afterwards created Lord Grantham. [He has elsewhere been styled the new Robinson Crusoe by Walpole, who says, when speaking of him, " He was a tall, uncouth man; and his stature was often rendered still more remarkable by his hunting-dress, a postilion’s cap, a tight green jacket, and buckskin breeches.  He was liable to sudden whims, and once set off on a sudden in his hunting suit to visit his sister, who was married and settled at Paris.  He arrived while there was a large company at dinner.  The servant announced M. Robinson, and he came in to the great amazement of the hosts.  Among others, -a French abb`e thrice lifted his fork to his mouth and thrice laid it down, with an eager stare of surprise.  Unable to restrain his curiosity any longer, he burst out with I Excuse me, sir, are you the famous Robinson Crusoe so remarkable in history?’”]

(265) Philip Yorke, Lord Hardwicke.-D.

(266) Lady Dorothy Savile, eldest daughter and co-heiress of William second Marquis of Halifax, the mother of the unhappy Lady Euston.-D.

(267) Margaret Woffington, the celebrated beauty.-D.

(268) William, Marquis of Hartington, afterwards fourth Duke of Devonshire.  He married Lady Charlotte Boyle, second daughter of Richard, third Earl of Burlington.-D.

(269) Miss Mary Walpole, daughter of Sir Robert Walpole by his second wife, Maria Skerrett, but born before their marriage.  When her father was made an earl, she had the rank of an earl’s daughter given to her.-D.

(270) Galfridus Mann.

182 Letter 39
To Sir Horace Mann. 
London, Nov. 2, 1741.

You shall not hear a word but of balls and public places:  this one week has seen Sir T. Robinson’s ball, my lord mayor’s, the birthday, and the opera.  There were an hundred and ninety-seven persons at Sir Thomas’s, and yet was it so well conducted that nobody felt a crowd.  He had taken off all his doors, and so separated the old and the young, that neither were inconvenienced with the other.  The ball began at eight; each man danced one minuet with his partner, and then began country dances.  There were four-and-twenty couple, divided into twelve a@d twelve:  each set danced two dances, and then retired into another room, while the other set took their two; and so alternately.  Except Lady Ancram, (271) no married woman danced; so you see, in England, we do not foot it till five-and-fifty.  The beauties were the Duke of Richmond’s two daughters (272) and their mother, still handsomer than they:  the duke (273) sat by his wife all night, kissing her hand: