OLIYEK GOLDSMITH S LIFE AND TIMES. [BOOB. ill.

1764. twice, for " a pint of ale," and two-pence for " opodeldock,"

MUSS, express his very humble " extras."* The impression left by

this bill is borne out byNewbery's concurrent memoranda of

money advanced; in sums ridiculously small, and for such

work as the revision of short translations, and papers for the

* I subjoin the account from the Newbery MSS, Prior, ii. 12-13.

" 1764. Doct. Goldsmith Dr. to Eliz. Fleming.
To the rent of the room from Dec. 25 to March 29. .£117 6

April 2. A post letter.......001

3. The stage-coach to London . . . .006
7. Lent to pay the laundress . . . ..010

11. A post letter.......001

15. A parcel by the coach . ,. . ..002

18. A post letter . . . . . .001

19. Sassafras........006

25. Sassafras . . . . . . .006

May 2. Sassafras.......006

3. A post letter......GOT

7. A post letter.......001

Sassafras.......006

Gave the boy for carrying a parcel to Pall Mall .008

12. Sassafras .......006

16. A post letter......004

17. Pens and paper , . .... ..013

21. Sassafras . . . . . . .006

23. A post letter.......001

24. Lent in cash......0,010

A pint of ale . . . . . ..002

25. Paper.......006

28. Sassafras.......006

Opodeldock........002

June 8. A letter to the post . . . . ..001

9. Lent in cash......012

Sassafras. ..'.....006

21. Lent in cash......006

27. A post letter.......001

28. A post letter......001

30. Sassafras.......006

To cleaning shoes . . . . . .026

Washing and Mending.

April 17. 3 Shirts, 3 neckcloths, 4 pair of stockings ..015^
May 3. 2 Shirts, 2 neckcloths, 1 cap . . . .009^

12. 4 Shirts, 4 neckcloths, 3 pair of stockings ..019
To mending 3 pair of stockings . . .003

26. 3 Shirts, 3 neckcloths, 1 pair stockings . . 0 1 2£

Carried forward £2 17describes him