Wednesday, 22 February 1860
Beirût.
Aperiently, fine. ―
Worked at Gibbs’s Cervara ― till 1 ― and a little at the Beirût. ―
At 2 Mr. Lee (Rev.) came.
At 3 went to Foro ― & to Palazzo Caffarelli ― & saw Newton’s drawings of Boodroom &c. &c. Ach! memorie!
Returned ― & called on Newton, (out), P.W. (out) & Dessoulany ― (out.). Home. Letters from Ann, & C.F. ―
Walked in Borghese ―: ― & with Benouville. ―
afterwards with Forster.
Dined alone. ― Later, Wilson came: & staid till 10½: ― a man full of reason of a sort.
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[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]