Quite fine all day long ― warm, ― but wind coldish.

Rose at 5.30. Θαυμαζω.1

Cup of Coffee, & down to the bay, where I drew the Convent hill till 9: ― a wonderful parrot=glory of color!

Saw the 2 wives ― nice little women both.

Breakfast ― 10: ― & read Goldwin Smith’s Ireland2 with pleasure. ― Afterwards ― drew variously ― & a large picnic party came below ― & Col. & Mrs. Wynne “called on me.[”] Afterwards, I on Mrs. Lyell & Mrs. Wynne: & thus the day was cut up.

However, from 1 o’clock I drew perpetually at 3 C. St. Angelo views ― & at 5 of Lacones. ― at 6 tired out, I walked a little, & returned to dine; & penned out till 9.30.

G. is cross ― but feeding on olives for a week must needs make a man so.

Somehow I am weary ― a weary. ―

Bed at 10.

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[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]

  1. I marvel (NB). [↩]
  2. Godwin Smith, Irish History and Irish Character. Oxford & London: J.H. and Jas. Parker, 1861. [↩]