She wears a foul mob, that does not cover her greasy black locks, that hang loose, never combed or curled, mazarine blue wrapper, that gapes open and discovers a canvas petticoat.
Her face swollen violently on one side is partly covered with a plaister, and partly with white paint, which for cheapness she has bought so coarse, that you would not use it to wash a chimney." [Footnote 9: The wife of the eldest son of Sir Robert Walpole, who in 1723 was created Baron Walpole.

He later succeeded as (second) Earl of Orford.] In another letter, to Richard West (October 2, 1740), Walpole gives an account of the "Academy." "But for the Academy, I am not of it; but frequently in company with it," he wrote.

"Tis all disjointed.

Madame -- --,[10] who, though a learned lady, has not lost her modesty and character, is extremely scandalised with the two other dames, especially with Moll Worthless,[11] who knows no bounds.

She is at rivalry with Lady W---- [12] for a certain Mr .-- --, whom perhaps you knew at Oxford....