Major Lord D’Arcy Osborn rather a fancy for “Canteen,” although not for his price, £75. Made sundry calls. Sir George Seymour ill in bed. Letter from Lord D’Arcy Osborn, offering £75 for “Canteen,” and to call at my club on the morrow. [Sidenote: Mar. 21.] Lord D’Arcy and brother came to club and agreed to take my horse. Dinner at Navy Club, Shrewsbury in the chair. Afterwards to Pratt’s. [Sidenote: Mar. 22.] Attended levée. [Sidenote: Mar. 23.] Called on and had a chat with Rokeby. Dined with sister Mary, going afterwards to wandering minstrels at Lord Gerald Fitzgerald’s. * * * * * Kept journal irregularly at this time. [Sidenote: May 4.] My sweet May born this day. * * * * * [Sidenote: June 27.] Death of Mrs. Selwyn prevented Tom Whichcote coming to us for the Bibury and Stockbridge Races. Edward Russell and George Fitzroy came, but no races for poor E. R. The wife not strong, but she appeared at dinner. [Sidenote: June 28.] George Fitzroy and I to Romsey: shunted there for an hour, but in time for the first race. Bibury Day, and broiling hot. [Sidenote: June 29.] Got on with less delay at Romsey. The usual Stockbridge race weather. Heavy rain. Picked up Henry Fitzroy and brought him back to dinner. [Sidenote: June 30.] Friend Edward Russell took his departure--good fellow. George Fitzroy and I to races; did no good. Henry went home from the course. [Sidenote: July 6.] Started for 3.15 P.M. train, but no possibility of getting to Woolmer before 9 P.M. Left portmanteau at Liss; walked from Liphook; changed into Archie’s clothes. [Sidenote: Woolmer, July 7.] Lovely place this Woolmer!--Powerscourt, H. Stephenson, Salvin, a great naturalist, with cormorants to catch fish, Colonel Hagarth and wife. Had an amusing afternoon’s sport with the birds: no end of trout. [Sidenote: July 8.] More bother to get across Hants than to go to Bath. At 8.40 started in dogcart to Liphook, by rail _viâ_ Havant; got home in four hours. [Sidenote: July 11.] Archie Macdonald, Sheriff for the County, came with Keppel Stephenson and his chaplain, Rev. Randolph Keppel Stephenson, had a bed at the Dean’s. [Sidenote: July 12.] Lent wife’s carriage to Dean to vote for Bonham Carter. We all dined with the Dean in great force at result of election. [Sidenote: Norfolk, July 17.] At Swaffham met Lord Hastings, who took me on to Melton Constable. Canvassed with Mrs. Dugdale Astley. [Sidenote: July 18.] On Hastings drag, four grays, to poll at Keepham. [Sidenote: July 19.] With Gurdon and Sons to nomination at Swaffham. Got Bury to propose Gurdon. After lunch to Quidenham with Bury. [Sidenote: July 22.] Voted for Gurdon and Jones at Thetford. By express to London. By 1.10 P.M. train to Winchester. Voted for Mildmay. Something to vote in Thetford and Winchester same day. [Sidenote: Sept. 11.]