[Sidenote: Goodwood, July 30.] To Goodwood Races. Met many friends: George Payne, Admiral Rous, T. Whichcote, Crosbie, Joseph Hawley, Colonel Vansittart, etc. Dined at Goodwood. Found General Barnard on return to West Dean. [Sidenote: July 31.] Cup Day. Sent traps to Goodwood and took up quarters which had been vacated by H.R.H. Duke of Cambridge. Dinner for sixty each day. [Sidenote: Aug. 1.] Another splendid day. After races went to West Dean to take leave. Duchess and party to Chichester Ball. [Sidenote: Aug. 2.] To Drayton Station by 8.30 train to London. Lost portmanteau. To club; met General Barnard. At Antrobus with Romaine to Jack Templer, and arranged the foundation of a reconciliation between Brooke and the Eastern Archipelago Company--a most desirable event. Back to London Bridge Station--no tidings of lost portmanteau--horrid bore! By 4.30 train to Snodlands and Leyburn Grange. Found Georgie and Sara Hawley, Coleraine and Diana coming afterwards. A love of a place this Grange. Everything in good taste and perfect order. Interesting inspection of Hawley’s extensive paddocks. Dinner and cooking in keeping with everything else in this cheery spot. [Sidenote: Aug. 5.] Visited Commander-in-Chief. Dined with Cashers. Portmanteau recovered by the good “Thomas”[3] at Drayton Station. [3] The Rev. Josias Thompson. [Sidenote: Aug. 8.] To Cowes Regatta Ball with Lady Montagu and Miss Leeds. Good ball. [Sidenote: Aug. 9.] Started for Portsmouth. Went on board _Royal George_. Found Henry Yorke in sick bay with sprained ankle. Brought him on shore. [Sidenote: Aug. 11.] “Thomas” and I by steamer to Cowes Regatta. Sailed in Frankland’s _Stella_. [Sidenote: Aug. 12.] Visited Admiral, who gave me his likeness. [Sidenote: Aug. 16.] With Admiral in _Fire Queen_ to Spithead, he visiting Sardinian and Dutch frigates. To an afternoon _déjeûner_ at Lord and Lady Downes at beautiful Binstead. [Sidenote: Aug. 18.] Made calls with Henry Seymour. Dined with Admiral Sir George Seymour to meet Dutch officers, he taking us all to Southsea rooms. Dancing! [Sidenote: Aug. 21.] Dined with Admiral. Letter from Torquay deciding that Henry Yorke’s health will prevent his going to India. [Sidenote: Aug. 24.] Hired a fourwheeler and got kicked out, but succeeded in getting to Northlands before dinner was over. [Sidenote: Osborne, Aug. 26.]