Meet at Fulbeck--Reverend Fane’s. Rode Percival’s horse, wilful brute; though a good jumper. [Sidenote: Mar. 11.] Meet at Turner’s. Mount from Lord Tweeddale, in addition to my Percival; a short run in afternoon. [Sidenote: Mar. 13.] Took leave of Tom Whichcote, etc. He appears to have everything a man could wish. [Sidenote: Mar. 14.] Arrived at North Creake for wedding. Miss North and her sister Catherine, and their cousin, Sara North, splendid girl of seventeen. [Sidenote: North Creake, Mar. 15.] Party increased by George and Augusta Keppel. Twenty-two to dinner. Everything well arranged. [Sidenote: Mar. 16.] Auspicious day arrived--sun shining, fourteen bridesmaids. Edward performed. Stand-up breakfast, seventy or eighty attending. [Sidenote: Mar. 17.] General dispersion. Took up abode with Astleys: she charming. Two Miss Lee-Warners and Bobby Hammond to dinner. [Sidenote: Mar. 18.] Mounted by Astley with Lord Hastings’ harriers: very good fun. Mrs. Astley’s riding first-rate: she does everything well. [Sidenote: Mar. 24.] Train to Diss. Met there by brother Edward. Dogcart to Quidenham; friend Edward and Mrs. Eyre to meet me at dinner. [Sidenote: London, Mar. 25.] Eyre and wife taking me to Harling Station. To London. Dressed at Four Swans, and dined at Fishmongers’ Hall. Had to return thanks for the Navy. Put up at friend Dunn’s, Lowndes Square. [Sidenote: Mar. 27.] Dined with Clarence Paget. [Sidenote: Mar. 29.] By 11 train, meeting Mark Wood at King’s Cross. To Grantham. Walked to Syston. Party, Lord and Lady Middleton, two Miss Reynardsons, Miss Beaumont and brother, Reynardson, Wood, Gibbs, Hillyard and his wife, Cole, Fox, and Whichcote. Jolly. Cook, first-rate. [Sidenote: Mar. 30.] A regular fall of snow. Party hunting nevertheless. Grantham Hunt Ball good fun. Went with the Misses Fane. [Sidenote: Mar. 31.] Great meet of the Belvoir Hounds; with Thorolds in their brougham. Mounted on a roarer, saw part of a very good run. [Sidenote: April 1.] Croxton Park Races. Show of vehicles from Syston. Box seat with Reynardson on his drag. Races fair, and weather as usual. Bitter cold. Picked up £15. [Sidenote: April 2.] Finish to an agreeable week at Syston. [Sidenote: April 4.] I never had time to attend to politics, but born of a Whig family throw in my chance with kind friend and honest politician, Sir Francis Baring. Stood with him for Portsmouth. After a week’s chaffing and riotous living, I found myself at bottom of poll! The difference between Whig and Tory now: one is dead, and the other extinct! [Sidenote: May 30.] At Lord Denbigh’s. [Sidenote: June 1.] With Dunne and party to the great Derby race. Won by Hawley’s “Musjid.” Dressed and went to Her Majesty’s concert. [Sidenote: June 3.] On return from Epsom found at club telegraphic message of my wife’s sudden illness. Arrived at Bishopstoke 11 P.M. The poor wife had a fit at 6; unconscious since. [Sidenote: June 4.]