Fine ― but nowadays it ain’t cold. ― Paid early bills, at 9: & went & blew up the infernal muddled old Pizzerani. Called on Clowes. ― Came home & drew till 12, when Mr. Hay came, & at 12½ Mme & Mlle Volkonsky came: Mme [Apporing’s] sister ― very [distinguished] & tranquil. ― Letters […]
Still very poorly, & suffering from cold. ― Assuredly ― as one grows older, this winter life might be mended? ― Sent Giorgio, (in his new clothes) to his church. I wrote ― to Mrs. Uwi[ns], Mr. Crake, & Holman Hunt. At 1 went to Bright’s ― where was Gibbs, & we 3 went over […]
1 Mrs Ogle 2 Miss ―― 3 Miss ―― 4 Mrs. Hall 5 Mrs. Storey 6 Miss Storey 7 Mrs. Sargent 8 Mrs ―― 9 Mr. ―― 10 Mr. Perkins 11 Mrs. Perkins 12 Miss Brewer 13 Mrs. Brewer 14 Dr. Henry 15 Mrs. Henry 16 M. Delâtre 17 Mrs. Fetherstonebough. 18 Miss} 19 Mrs} […]
Extremely unwell. Sick. Violent cough. ― Weather fine, warm. Persisted in drawing at 2 Bethany views. ― S.W.C. came in twice, & at 2½ , Gibbs, ˆ[with] whoˆ[m] walked with me to Diocletian’s baths, Minerva Medica, & to Maronite Monastery ― But I was very unwell always. Dressed, & went to Macbean’s. Clark only there. […]
Gibbs Miss Cushman Miss Stebbings Colder, rather, again. Chest & cold bad & worse ― went to [Draken]. Chetwode sent 150 sc. Worked as I could, till Gibbs came, ―― ordering a drawing ― & then “2 Κυριάλιοται.”1 ― And I finished 2 drawings of the Dead sea. ― At 3½ ― went out with […]
1 Newbolt 2 Newson 3 S.A. Chomes 4 Col. Tipping 5 ―― Tipping 6 Hibbert 7 Chetwode 8 Mrs. Chetwode 9 Miss Chetwode 10 Bramster 11 Mrs. Codenight 12 Miss Vortman 13 Sir John Duckworth 14 Lady Duckworth 15 Lady Mars 16 Sir John Day 17 Lady Day 18 Mrs. Clark 19 Mrs. Turnbull 20 […]
Rising earlier, wrote to J.H.B. ― & sent letters to him & Lady Reid. Weather changed, warmer. ― Drew at Bonham Carter’s Petra, till at 11½ ― Breakfast, 2 nieces & a nephew, & a Col. Dawkins, ― Mr. Stansfield, ― Sir Clark Jervois ― (of Idsworth,1 a particularly nice person ―) Mr. Hay, & […]
XXX6 Alas! What miserable week! Weather changed!! ― Milder & some rain. Very unwell early. At 10 went to Macbeans, & drew out 25 scudi: & then ordered bedsheets for G. Returned & worked at Gethsemane. In the morning no one came but Major Peacock, & later, one Reilly ― bringing a letter from William […]
Al solito1 ― cold. Rose later. & by the time I had heard G. read, &c. &c. ― it was time to go to church. Sate near the door ― W. preached, I regret to say, rather absurdly. ― Afterwards, at 1, I went to Bright’s ― (having walked over the Pincian with S.W.C. ―) […]
Rose ― sunrise about 7¼ now. ὁ ιδιος καιρὸς. ― by jingo, how cold! Wrote ― & finished letters for Ann, F.L. ― C. Church, & R. Barnes. Then worked at a South Jerusalem view, while Giorgio went to get working utensils. At 12 ― Col. & Mrs. Northey ― 1 son, & 2 daughters, […]
