In  1799  occurred  her  third,  and,  perhaps,  more
memorable  visit  to  Bath.  Whilst  staying  with  her
brother  at  Alveston,  near  Thornbury,  on  a  visit  to
a  Mrs.  King,  that  good  lady  took  them  both  for  a
day    to   Bath,    with   the   hope  of  seeing   Mrs.    Hannah


156     MORE    FAMOUS    HOUSES    OF    BATH

More.  Hannah  More  was  staying  with  her  four
sisters  at  No.  76,  Pulteney  Street,  and  was  then,  per-
haps, at  the  highest  pinnacle  of  her  fame.  The  young
authoress  in  her  journals  finds  a  difficulty  in  recording
the  impression  made  upon  her  by  this  introduction  to
her  great  sister  authoress.  She  speaks  of  the  large
and  handsome  houses  in  Pulteney  Street  where  the
great  one  dwelt.  A  footman  opened  the  door  to  them,
and  Mrs.  King  being  well  known  in  the  house,  they
were  at  once  ushered  into  a  large  dining-room,  and
the  four  sisters  came  down,  viz.,  Miss  More,  Miss  Kitty,
Miss  Patty,  and  Miss  Sally.
Mrs.  Hannah  was  inquired  after  by  Mrs.  King,
who  said  she  was  very  anxious  to  introduce  her  two
young  friends,  pleading  that  the  gentleman  ,  was  a
young  clergyman,  and  that  it  was  desirable  that  Mrs.
