Shot another buck, cleverly too! Took leave of kind Duchess and friends. [Sidenote: Sept. 26.] Posted to Huntly; train to Aberdeen and Edinburgh. Put up at Graham’s Hotel; oyster supper. [Sidenote: Sept. 27.] By train to Carlisle 9 A.M. Met Isteads, Horrocks, and Campbell. Posted to Netherby. Kind and hearty welcome by Sir James and Lady Graham. Bishop of Oxford here. [Sidenote: Sept. 28.] Forenoon service at Longtown, sermon by Bishop: an excellent and forcible preacher as well as a most agreeable man. [Sidenote: Sept. 29.] Went out shooting with young Graham; 20 brace partridges. [Sidenote: Ashwarby Park, Sept. 30.] Early fly to Carlisle. Train to Newcastle, York, and Grantham. Posted to Ashwarby Park. Whichcote away shooting, not having received my letter. Lady Whichcote at home, three Miss Yorkes, and Mrs. Turner. [Sidenote: Oct. 2.] Rode to Syston; found Cecilia Yorke and Mrs. Broke Turner. Lady Thorold very nice; men shooting. After luncheon with ladies to Grantham. I to Newark and Lincoln by train and dogcart--joined Whichcote’s party--shooting over pointers: turnips, holding water by bucketsful. George Fitzroy, Freke, G. Bentinck. Party bagged 80½ brace. After dinner in dogcart to Lincoln. Slept at Great Northern. [Sidenote: Norfolk, Oct. 3.] By 7 train to Peterborough; on to Ely. Saw Cathedral. On by train to Harling Road. Met by Eyre and family--my best friends. [Sidenote: Oct. 4.] After luncheon conveyed to Quidenham. Susan and girls, George, Mrs. and Miss Trotter, Miss Hamilton, Mrs. Holford. Dear girls, my nieces. Am again under the paternal roof. Slept in the room brother Francis died in. To forenoon church, brother Edward performing. [Sidenote: Oct. 7.] By train to London. Business at Admiralty. [Sidenote: Oct. 9.] By express to Portsmouth. _Raleigh_ progressing. [Sidenote: Oct. 10.] Dined with Commander-in-Chief Admiral Sir George Seymour. [Sidenote: Oct. 14.] Before 10 superintended paying off _Cæsar_. Remained till 6 P.M. [Sidenote: Oct. 15.] Presented with handsome sword by much-esteemed young friend Henry Seymour. [By permission, have since worn no other.] [Sidenote: Oct. 17.] Dined with Commander-in-Chief Martin, Lady Elizabeth Smith, and Sir Charles Ogle, a fine old salt! [Sidenote: Oct. 19.] Dined on board _Nymph_ with Sir John and Lady Bayley. [Sidenote: Oct. 20.] Dined with Admiral to meet Oglanders. [Sidenote: Oct. 23.] Glad to find “Thomas” at lodgings. Harry Stephenson coming in afternoon. [Sidenote: Oct. 27.] Ship alongside hulk. [Sidenote: London, Nov. 6.] Lindsay up from West Dean. Took him to dine with Stephenson. Meeting Albemarle and Bury. [Sidenote: Nov. 11.] As Commodore, left the fitting-out much to old shipmate, Commander Turnour! [Sidenote: Nov. 12.] Wife and I by train to Portsmouth, where we put up at the comfortable Quebec Hotel. Joined by friends Rev. E. Eyre and wife. [Sidenote: Nov. 13.]