Lady Farnham arrived. On coming down to dinner she called out, “Ninety-five, and all alive!” [Sidenote: Sept. 23.] With George Payne to Rugby. [Sidenote: Sept. 24.] Some good rabbit-shooting at Lord Denbigh’s, Newnham Paddox. [Sidenote: Sept. 25.] By rail to grand musical festival at Birmingham. Went to see Warwick Castle, which I thought second only to Windsor. [Sidenote: Oct. 13.] At Lord Denbigh’s, after shooting, tried to drive seven deer that had got out of the park. Got a fine buck in; does will follow. [Sidenote: Oct. 20.] Lark across country to Dunchurch, I riding Sir Grey Skipwith’s young Belzoni horse. [Sidenote: Nov. 20.] We went on a visit to the Stud House. [Sidenote: Nov. 21.] Express sent to father to go to Buckingham Palace. He returned in the afternoon, having been present at the birth of the Princess Royal. [Sidenote: Nov. 22.] With my father to Buckingham Palace. Ate cake and drank caudle. [Sidenote: Dec. 2.] Visited the Seymours at Hampton Court. [Sidenote: Dec. 3.] Brother George arrived at Stud House, giving account of a man having been found at midnight in a room adjoining the Queen’s bedroom. The bones of the great Napoleon arrived in France. [Sidenote: Dec. 9.] With my father to the cattle show, Lord Spencer, Duke of Richmond, and farmers overhauling fat beasts. [Sidenote: Dec. 21.] We started for Warwickshire, father, who never risked his life on a railway, paying for our posters. Found a large family party at Newbold. [Sidenote: Christmas Day.] Six of Sir Grey Skipwith’s sons and as many daughters at dinner. Skating in forenoon. Walked to Leamington--fifteen miles--where General and family were staying. Put up by Lindsay. [Sidenote: 1841. Jan. 1] Mount on Sir Grey’s young horse, with the Atherstane. Meet at the “Three Cocks”; fast thing of thirty minutes; some pretty jumping. [Sidenote: Jan. 11.] To Leamington for wife to consult Jephson, the famous surgeon. [Sidenote: Mar. 13.] Got another mount; meet with the Atherstane. [Sidenote: Mar. 17.] To Warwick Races. [Sidenote: Mar. 18.] To steeplechase near Offchurch. Sullivan, Maddocks, and Beauchamp in the brook. [Sidenote: Mar. 20.] Back at Droxford. No place like home. [Sidenote: April 1.] To Milletts’ to dinner; sending wheelbarrow for traps. My wife’s health obliged us at once to go abroad, without means to do so; but we went. [Sidenote: May 25.] At Aix-la-Chapelle met my respected Chief, Hyde Parker, and had some pleasant walks with him. [Sidenote: May 31.] At Bonn saw some curious things in the museum; also a vault under the church: about a score of dead monks laid in rows. They were well preserved, having been kept so by no other means, our guide informed us, than “God’s will,” owing to their sacred calling. They had been there 300 years, and were disgusting to look at. Without means for travelling comfortably, obliged to do much by river. [Sidenote: June 23.]