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50 ACCOUNT OF THE LATE MISS THEODORA GRAHN;
as strenuous for a large quantity, as she was dainty in the
quality of what she chose for her table. At times, it is well
known, she could dispense with three pounds of solid meat.
A friend being once in her company, was absolutely wit-
ness to her eating eighteen eggs, and a proportionate quan-
tity of bacon, which were all broken into the frying-pan
at once; as much to the surprise as the entertainment of
her friend, and all that were acquainted with the circum-
stance. She was also as much inclined to extravagant
drinking, and once in particular, was so completely intoxi-
cated at Furnival’s-inn coffee-house, that being incapable
of walking home, two persons were compelled to assist
her: but though she never suffered any person whatever
to o’o into her room, at this time she was necessitated
to make an exception, or rather, these persons in some
measure intruded themselves, in order that they might then
perform the friendly office of undressing her and putting
her to bed : this, however, they did not complete, nor
wholly gratify their curiosity. But in the morning, find-
ing what had been attempted, she waited on the master of
the coffee i-ouse, and earnestly requested, whatever might
haopen to b. i in future, that she might not be again sent
home in such a manner; dreading, as we imagine, from
what had occurred to her at Berlin, the probable exposure
of her sex. She would often drink two bottles of wine at
a sitting, and she has been frequently left in the coffee-
house rolling upon the floor. She was particularly well
known in the Book trade, generally having her pockets full
of books, which she used to procure for gentlemen at coffee-
houses, and her various friends. She also attended sales,
and would buy to a large amount, sometimes a coach
load, &c. Here her singular figure generally made her the
jest of the company, and sometimes the object of their
waggery. Her general purchase at these sales was odd
volumes : and these she used to carry to other Booksellers
and
as strenuous for a large quantity, as she was dainty in the
quality of what she chose for her table. At times, it is well
known, she could dispense with three pounds of solid meat.
A friend being once in her company, was absolutely wit-
ness to her eating eighteen eggs, and a proportionate quan-
tity of bacon, which were all broken into the frying-pan
at once; as much to the surprise as the entertainment of
her friend, and all that were acquainted with the circum-
stance. She was also as much inclined to extravagant
drinking, and once in particular, was so completely intoxi-
cated at Furnival’s-inn coffee-house, that being incapable
of walking home, two persons were compelled to assist
her: but though she never suffered any person whatever
to o’o into her room, at this time she was necessitated
to make an exception, or rather, these persons in some
measure intruded themselves, in order that they might then
perform the friendly office of undressing her and putting
her to bed : this, however, they did not complete, nor
wholly gratify their curiosity. But in the morning, find-
ing what had been attempted, she waited on the master of
the coffee i-ouse, and earnestly requested, whatever might
haopen to b. i in future, that she might not be again sent
home in such a manner; dreading, as we imagine, from
what had occurred to her at Berlin, the probable exposure
of her sex. She would often drink two bottles of wine at
a sitting, and she has been frequently left in the coffee-
house rolling upon the floor. She was particularly well
known in the Book trade, generally having her pockets full
of books, which she used to procure for gentlemen at coffee-
houses, and her various friends. She also attended sales,
and would buy to a large amount, sometimes a coach
load, &c. Here her singular figure generally made her the
jest of the company, and sometimes the object of their
waggery. Her general purchase at these sales was odd
volumes : and these she used to carry to other Booksellers
and