Scirocco: gray dull, warm. At leghorn by 8.30. To the Aquila Nera. ― No George. ― Breakfast: a Mr. Moore ― who was with Frith the Photographer at Jerusalem. Curious the meeting so many Liverpool men!! But this youth spat so ― I could not have joined him, & his obtuseness to the Cameriere’s rushing […]
Fine. Rose at 4. At 4.30 having looked at pretty Miss M.’s face once more, in an omnibus to the Milan Station, where W.B. Forwood left me. I have hardly ever seen any young man ˇ[for] so short a time ― 4 days ― with whom I have been so, & with such good reason […]
Fine: rain only from 6 to 7 P.M. We rose at 6. Café outside, & together head for the bridge. Mountains not clear. ― Waited at the palace, to see the King come out, which we did well. ― Later we stopped here to see the review of the troops ― & the K. came […]
Macon, about 4½ A.M. buffet & wash. On to Culoz ― 7. ― St. Jean Maurienne 12¼. Long packing of Diligence. Day cloudy. ― Got 2 places in Coupe, joining W. Bower Forwood, me. ― drive by the great angry river up the valley to S. Michel ― & by the vast Fortress to Modane, […]
Gray cloudy, warm. Morning at Modern Exhibition: Lanoues1 & other works &c. Called on Pantaleone, who afterwards called on me. Lacäita also, who has just come here, so I went & saw old Lady Carmichael ― who ― sad life ― is taking the little boy southward. Dined at 4. At the Louvre, (after calling […]
Gray ― cold early: fine ― after 1 or 2 P.M. Awful cold mist. Went early from the Hotel, & placing cloax in the Railway carriage, walked about Calais. Off at 12. In a good deal of pain from the strain ― & a bad headache & tired, & finally resolved not to go on […]
Cold, & high wind, N.E. Somehow there is a kind mockery about ˇ[the Pavilion Hotel of] Folkestone: it is neither English nor French. He curseth him who comes & him who goes. My trunk did not come & I had to go to the Goods & Junction station, & learned that it ˇ[had] gone in […]
Very fine & warm. At 11 (having written 10 more letters,) left the good H. Hunts, & came to the Hastings train. (I am to write to John Senior before I go.) Railroad very shaking, & 2 darling little children, ˇ[who with a nurse] were in the carriage, were, not frightened, but half ill. So […]
Fine ― middling warm. Spoke about the “Will” to Bern: who is always good & kind, &, fussed & filled up as he is every hour, has not thought of winding up all affairs. However, he promises to do all next week, & then John Senior is to be my future “legal adviser.” ― While […]
Fine. Drew 75£ from Drummonds, & gave cheques for 11.15.0 15..0.0 Rose early. Packed. Cab to Drummond’s & various places. Dalziell called. Took leave of poor Beadon. At 1. To L. Bridge ― & by 2 off to Lewes ― there by 4. Pleasant evening ― but I wish the “Wills” affairs were settled: & […]
