SEPTEMBER 20.
We breakfasted with Wheeler,[1246] and visited the manufacture of Papier
Mache. The paper which they use is smooth whited brown; the varnish is
polished with rotten stone. Wheeler gave me a tea-board. We then went to
Boulton's,[1247] who, with great civility, led us through his shops. I
could not distinctly see his enginery.
Twelve dozen of buttons for three shillings.[1248] Spoons struck at
once.
SEPTEMBER 21.
Wheeler came to us again.
We came easily to Woodstock.
SEPTEMBER 22.
We saw Blenheim and Woodstock Park.[1249] The Park contains two thousand
five hundred acres; about four square miles. It has red deer. Mr.
Bryant[1250] shewed me the Library with great civility. _Durandi
Rationale_, 1459[1251]. Lascaris' _Grammar_ of the first edition, well
printed, but much less than later editions[1252]. The first
_Batrachomyomachia_[1253].
The Duke sent Mr. Thrale partridges and fruit.
At night we came to Oxford.
SEPTEMBER 23.
We visited Mr. Coulson[1254]. The Ladies wandered about the University.
SEPTEMBER 24.
We dine with Mr. Coulson. Vansittart[1255] told me his distemper.
Afterwards we were at Burke's, where we heard of the dissolution of the
Parliament. We went home[1256].
FOOTNOTES:
[1] See _ante_, ii. 434, note 1, and iii. 209.
[2] His _Account of Corsica_, published in 1768.
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