Fine, windy, ― gleamy-cloudy-showry. ― Rose at 7 ― & cabbed to Foord’s, with a note also to leave at Sir F. Goldsmids. At 9 Dickenson came & took away the old Civitella. Did no work all day: sleepy. I remember debating, in Rome, as to if I shall ask 40£ or 50£ for that […]
Very fine. Wrote 10 letters: & then grew utterly tired & cross, ― (for it was ¼ to 11 ―) & ordered breakfast, which I finished just as C.F. came. The late breakfasts don’t suit me: & poor F. is none the better for coming out. After he left, G. Clive & Edwd C. came. […]
Cedars. Fine till 4. Hardly any work done. Poor darling Ann came ˇ[at 11] ― very fading & poorly. But in good spirits. We dined together & she went at 3.30. Heaps of people came. Ann W. Evans Mr. Strutt Sir F. Goldsmid. Mr. Julian Goldsmid Monckton Milnes Mrs. M. Milnes. Leopold Acland. C. Manby. […]
Cedars. ― Dark ― & from 11 to 12.30 pouring rain. ―― Worked little ― being unhinged. Came Miss Head, & Mrs. & Miss Verey. After they had gone ― (ἐυτυχῶς!)1 Lord Stanley, who staid an hour. He was very nice & pleasant ― & animated: but towards the close of the visit, was abstrait. […]
Cedars. Fine. Hardly any work done ― yet some. C.F. came, & breakfasted solo ― at 10:30. ― Then Mrs. Malcolm, & Miss M. ― the latter a bore: then Genl. M. ― Later Edwd Crake. ― And later, Lady Waldegrave, & little Constance Braham. Lady W. was extremely nice, & so natural. ― At […]
Cedars. Fine. ― After breakfast, J.B.E. came ― & thereby lots of talk. He has really thrown up his appointment, &, as the Hunter’s have their house full, will go to Lpool tomorrow. He seems to hesitate about Corfû & Aldershot ―: I think, if the thing is to be broken off ― the furthest […]
Cedars of Lebanon Lightish, brightish. ―― Foord’s men came & fixed in the Bethlehem & Interlaken & [seamed] & moved the Lebanon. Worked off & on ― but was not well, & slept a good bit. John Blencowe came. ― Later Sir Walter & Lady James, both whom were very nice & pleasant. She is […]
Beirût. More or less dark all day. ― Worked a little at Beirût, & ceased for the present, ― replacing it above the chimney, & the Damascus below: removing also all the other easels & tables. Mrs. & Miss Clarke came, no one else; but G. Middleton after I had gone out, & R. Martineau […]
Wet all day. … T. Woolner came to breakfast ˇ[― very pleasant all,] & staid till 1. ― Rain ―. Called on Mr. Fergusson ― a very marvellous man. Then on Cockerells ― at dinner ― & did not go in. Mrs. Martineau. F.W. Gibbs ― & walked with him to Prince’s Gate. S. Guerneys […]
Beirût. Perfectly dark ― if darkness be perfection. Intanto1 ― this drives me wild. Work being impossible, I went in a cart to Foords, Bickers, & Robersons. Pouring rain. Came back & worked a little at Beirut. Slept. X Col. Hornby came: ― it is sad to see him, so aged, & so unoccupied. Penrhyn […]
