Duchess of St. Albans ―. Lady D. Beauclerk Mrs. Bruce. Mrs. Beauclerk Mr Beauclerk. Major Peacock S.W. Clowes Mr. Marshall XX1 Alas. ― Yet somehow I rose better ― whether from warmer weather, or from the stuff Mr. Stansfeld gave me I cannot tell. The day has been pouringly wet all day ― but warm. […]
Miss Cushman. Miss Hosmar. Mrs. Willermins S.W. Clowes. These were my only visitors today. I was not so unwell on waking, nor did I sleep very ill. Yet the feeling of continual oppression & decay is most sad. Worked, ― except the time the above people came ― at Lady W. Masada ― & not […]
Warmer ― but still I am very unwell. Tebaldos Λασκαράτος ― the νέος διδάσκαλος1 ― came & I had an hour’s Greek. ― After which I worked pretty well all day ― nobody but S.W.C. coming. Put away my w.color drawings ― & sent letters to Mr. Penrhyn, & Mr. Bell ― & began my […]
Still very very poorly at times ―― oppression of chest ― violent ― but not painful cough, & cold in the head. ― ― Drew pretty hard at the Mount Hor view, (interrupted by notes endless. ―) & going thro’ accounts with Giorgis ― seeing the Νέος Διδασκαλος1 ― &c. &c. till at 12 Mrs. […]
X10 Rose at 8. Weather cloudy ― & warmer ― the first change. ― Wrote to F.L. after breakfast & read last year’s journals ― perhaps so far a useful task that one is somewhat reconciled thus to the present. ― But the irritation of body & mind is fearful ― & again X11 ― […]
1 Mrs. Monk 2 Miss ― 3 Miss 4 Miss 5 Sir R. Day 6 Lady Day 7. Count ― 8. M. Rochedien 9. Mr. Storey 10 Mrs. Storey 11. Authoress 12 ― daughter 13. Miss Hawarth 14 ― Eaton 15 ― R. Bright 16. S.W.C. 17. Browning Rose, ill enough. A weight, & constant […]
The weather is always the same now ― fine & bright. But I am more unwell today ― cough bad: ― very bad at times. After a short walk on the Pincian, where all was summer ― I drew ― &, barring a call from Sir J. Duckworth & S.W.C. ― I worked till 4. […]
Rose ― feeling a little better: & drew till 8½. Breakfast, & the usual hearing G. read. Then I walked on the Pincian ― wishing to try if any new system of movement would do me good, in shaking off or changing this cold. ― Rbt. Hay was there ― & I walked a turn […]
Rose unwell ― but not so ill as I had thought to be. ― Newbolt came, to whom I paid 3£ ― (14 sc.) for a painting. Then came Mr. Sampayo & other people from 12 to 1½. ― I worked at one drawing of Mrs. Empson’s pretty well all day ― & in some […]
Woke ― uneasy & unwell. My sleep is not very bad, but on rising, I suffer from cold extremely. Yet I worked at the 21st drawing ― (Rachel’s tomb ―) off & on. At 12 or 1 C. & L. Knight came ― both uninteresting & nearly disagreable. Then I returned to work till 3½ […]
