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riage for the more distant…. Well, we have been out, as far as Coventry St; Edwd escorted
us there & back to Newtons, where he left us, & I brought Fanny safely home.'
On that snowy shopping trip she saw, 'A great many pretty Caps in the Windows of
Cranbourn Alley! I hope when you come, we shall both be tempted.'
Jane took considerable interest in her caps. On 16 September 1813 she reported, 'My
Cap is come home & I like it very much, Fanny has one also; hers is white Sarsenet &
Lace, of a different shape from mine; more fit for morning, Carriage wear ... My Cap has a
peak in front.'
A glance down the alley shows that pretty caps are unlikely to be on sale these days.
Continue on to enter Leicester Square. If you turn right and go up Leicester Place a short
distance you can compare the view with the Ackermann print of 1812 before returning to
the square. Although Leicester Square today has been completely rebuilt, the focus on pop-
ular entertainment would be familiar to a Georgian visitor.
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