... You would see that I got into the House in time to devote 5 or 6 faithful minutes to that prime ass Leif Jones... The Court was not very amusing - a scanty display of beauty...
Asquith writes from The Wharf about a dull Sunday, a Court function, and fashion.
Mentioned:Leif Jones • Mrs Jimmy Rothschild
Metric Analysis
Romantic Adoration2/10
Political Unburdening2/10
Emotional Desolation0/10
Thematic Tags
The Wharf weekendCourt functionFashion
Sutton Courtenayⓘ
HIS DAYAt The Wharf. Court function (previous).
A country houseⓘ
HER DAYDrive with PM (curtailed). Attended the Court (presentation/drawing-room)
Official Register
1914-02-15
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A madman named Lee Bond was arrested at Lyndhurst, Hants, after a thirty-hour motor drive during which he threatened the chauffeur with a gun.
Cabinet Council
NO SESSION
No Minutes
Parliament
RECESS
Adjourned
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