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MS-B.771.035
11 Apr 1771:222 (1/6)
The King and Queen, and the young Princes, were at the
entertainment and ball given by the Duke of Gloucester, on
Monday last. Their Majesties danced both country dances and
cotillions. A young lady of fashion, of his own age, danced
with the Prince of Wales. The King coming up and speaking
to her, at one time, the young Prince very gallantly
observed, "Sir, this young lady belongs to me; she has been
engaged to dance with me for some time past, your Majesty
must not think of robbing me of so amiable a little
partner." --Another time in the same evening, the Prince
taking Lord March by the hand, and leading him up from the
other end of the room, pleasantly called out to the
musicians, "Come, Gentlemen, play us Lord March's Night-
cap," There is actually a country dance so termed.
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