My Mother — not liked it so well as P. & P. — Thought Fannyinsipid. – Enjoyed M^rs . Norris. —

Caſsandra — thought it quite as clever, tho'though not so brilliant asP. & P. — Fond of Fanny. — Delighted much in M^r . Rushworth'sstupidity. —

My Eldest Brother — a warm admirer of it in general. — Delighted withthe Portsmouth Scene.

Edward — much like his Father. – Objected to M^rs . Rushworth's Elope::ment as unnatural.

M^r . B. L. — Highly pleased with Fanny Price – & a warm admirerof the Portsmouth Scene. — Angry with Edmund for not being in lovewith her, & hating M^rs . Norris for teazing her. —

Miſs Burdett — Did not like it so well as P. & P.

M^rs . James Tilson — Liked it better than P. & P.

Fanny Cage ––– did not much like it ––– not to be compared to P. & P. –––nothing interesting in the Characters––– Language poor. ––– Charactersnatural & well supported ––– Improved as it went on. –––

M^r . & M^rs . Cooke — very much pleased with it — particularly with themanner in which the Clergy are treated. – M^r . Cooke called it "the most sensible Novel he had ever read." — M^rs . Cooke wishedfor a good Matronly Character. —

Mary Cooke — quite as much pleased with it, as her Father & Mother;seemed to enter into Lady B.'s character, & –enjoyed^¹ M^r . Rushworth's folly. Admired Fanny in general; but thought she ought to have been more determined on overcoming her own feelings, when she sawEdmund's attachment to Miſs Crawford. –––

Miſs Burrel — admired it very much — particularly M^rs . Norris &D^r . Grant. —

M^rs . Bramstone — much pleased with it; particularly with the character of Fanny, as being so very natural. Thought Lady Bertramlike herself. — Preferred it to either of the others — but imagined thatmight be her want of Taste — as she does not understand Wit. —