Ὁ ἵδιος καιρὸς ― ugh ―! If not colder. ― Wrote a good deal to F.L. & then worked at the Cedars of Lebanon & other drawings till 12 when a mass of people came ― (1)Bright, (2)Mrs. & (3)Miss B. (a very sweet girl), Granville (4)Vernon (― poor silly man) & (5)Mrs. G.N. ― […]
Ὁ ἵδιος καιρὸς.1 Ever cold & clear. ― After breakfast went out & bought some paper & took a note to the Russian Embassy. Hamilton the tailor came, & measured G. for a new suit. Drew at 2 drawings off & on all day. No one came but S.W.C. & Beresford. Wrote somewhat to F.L. […]
As usual ― bitter cold ― but less wind. ― Went early to buy various things. Paid 2 dollars for an inkstand & got a table from Sartori’s. ― Returned at 10½ to find a heap of people ― Miss Webb, ― Duke & Duchess of St. Albans, Odo Russell, G. Waldegrave, & Mr. & […]
Vastly cold! ― Hard frost ― but no wind. Rose at 7. Wrote to Mr. Edwards & Lady Bethell. After breakfast the men came, & by degrees the “showroom” was arranged. ― I numbered & cleaned Palestine drawings meanwhile,― Later drew at Dead Sea & other of the smaller drawings, ― going out at midday […]
Cold & bright ― but not with such a dreadful wind. ―Worked, at intervals ― at B. H. Hunt’s Beirut & Petra. J. Uwins came, then Pizzerani ―: then Sir George Lee ― a fearful bore always, then S.W.C. which was a blessing after much evil. Then I drew, & then upholstering again, & so […]
Which is remarkable ― bright & bitterly cold. ― Staid at home & wrote ― to Spiro ― & intended to do so to others ― but the carpet man, & carpenter came in, & worried me, & so the morning went. At 12.45 ― went to Bright’s & lunch ― Gibbs there. All we […]
Cold ― but the weather is changing ― & after 12 rain ― & cloud: wet all the afternoon & evening. ― After finishing letters ― to Janet Hunt, ― Foord, Farrant, & C.F. ― worked very hard at Windham H.’s drawing of Absalom’s tomb ― (what fun at Knowsley Cottage the word brings back! […]
Slept well last night. Cold & bright always. After breakfast & arranging drawings in frames, I went to reading room, & to Cagiate’s, where I bought plates, crockery, & glass. Then I worked at the Palestine drawings. S.W.C. came in, & went away. And I worked again till 4 ― when he & Manners Sutton […]
Cold & clear. Festa, & row of fair. Rising at 7 ― worked hard at arranging & unscrewing drawings till 10 ― placing carpets, folios &c. Worked a very little. And at 2 called on Williams & C.K. At 3 ― walked to the P.P. tomb ― & drew ―: back by Ave Maria, & […]
Bad headache. Ever cold & clear. Wrote to Mcbean that I would not come to the Dogana, resolving, if I could not get those boxes out without trouble, I would send them all away again. Drew at Barnes’s Jerusalem. S.W.C. came in then ― a most delightful letter from C. Fortescue, which I wrote a […]
