Looked over the Quidenham Stud paddocks. Some old brood-mares and four yearlings. A colt, “Borneo,” promising looking. [Sidenote: Jan. 25.] Fred Keppel taking me back to Lexham, sent things to Anthony Hammond’s at Westacre. Followed in afternoon. Charming place as well as host. [Sidenote: Jan. 26.] Anthony, Bob Hammond, Henry Coke, and others came to dinner. [Sidenote: Jan. 28.] Henry Coke and I took departure from Westacre, posting to Brandon, by rail to Cambridge. Henry having left the Navy had lodgings there: a quiet dinner with him. [Sidenote: Jan. 29.] To London; with Stephensons in Arlington Street. [Sidenote: Feb. 6.] Joined wife at Leamington. [Sidenote: Feb. 8.] To London. Father recovering from illness. [Sidenote: Feb. 10.] Letter from Admiralty requesting me to sit on a Commission to report on Naval Uniforms--Chairman, Rear-Admiral Bowles, C.B. Committee: Rear-Admiral Sir F. Collier, C.B.; Captains A. Fanshawe, C.B.; J. Shepherd; Hon. F. Pelham; A. Milne; Lord Clarence Paget; and W. F. Martin. [Sidenote: Feb. 19.] Poor Thistlewayte quite blind. [Sidenote: Droxford, Feb. 20.] Rode to Collier’s new house at Wickham. Nothing more neat, complete, and comfortable. [Sidenote: Feb. 25.] Wife and I on a visit to Southwick. George Delmé came to dinner. [Sidenote: Mar. 1.] Walked from Southwick to Droxford, and afterwards to Rookesbury. Thistlewayte sending wife there in carriage. Good William Garnier insisted on our all staying at Rookesbury. [Sidenote: Rookesbury, Mar. 2.] William Garnier mounting me, we rode to the Dean’s at Winchester. Sister Caroline out. Called on Walter Longs on our way back. Collier and Campbells to dinner. [Sidenote: Mar. 5.] On Garnier’s hack to see Hambledon Meet. Many friends, but a bad scenting day. [Sidenote: Portsmouth, Mar. 6.] In break, picking up Wickham’s Admiral, Collier, on the way. Lunched with the Hyde Parkers. _Sphynx_ in harbour after six weeks on rocks at back of Isle of Wight. [Sidenote: Mar. 8.] By coach to stay with Sivewrights, Symington. Years since Edward Sivewright and I met. At Symington, canvassed for brother George. [Sidenote: Droxford, Mar. 11.] Busy with accounts. How much I want money, and have wanted, for some time. Still here we are jogging on. One-half the world never knows how the other half lives! Visit to Cousin Delmé’s at Cams. [Sidenote: Cams, Mar. 13.] Admiral Sir William Gage came to Cams. [Sidenote: Mar. 15.] By rail to Winchester, leaving wife at the Deanery. George Delmé and I went to see sundry blood-stock at Dilly’s and Stockbridge. Expensive playthings! “Venison” a fine horse. [Sidenote: Cams, Mar. 16.] In Delmé’s drag to meet the Hampshire Hounds at Rockwood, Colonel Greenwood’s. Delmé sending a hack for me. Martin Haworth master. No finer day, though, to see hounds and horns. [Sidenote: Mar. 19.] Delmé sending me a mount with the Hambleton. Good gallop over the Downs. Lost near Ditcham. [Sidenote: Winchester, Mar. 24.]