To afternoon service. Do not approve of High Church practice. Why one is, on going to church to pray, to be inflicted for half-an-hour with the catechism of children, I do not understand. [Sidenote: Sunday, Nov. 26.] To morning service; a little too much High Church. Seven parsons in the holiest place! [Sidenote: Nov. 27.] Arrived from London late in the evening at Brinsley Sheridan’s place, Frampton Court. [Sidenote: Frampton Court, Nov. 28.] As pretty a day’s shooting as one could wish. Five guns, of which George Bentinck was the best. B. Sheridan, Lord Archibald St. Maur, Lord Henry Thynne, and self made the number. There are few houses where guests are made to feel so welcome as at Frampton Court. [Sidenote: Nov. 29.] Same guns, with the exception of Lord H. Thynne, who hunted. All rabbits found in patches of gorse on side of hill on the Downs. Party at Frampton Court--Lord Harry and Lady Elrica Thynne, Mr. Lowe, George Bentinck, Mrs. Phipps, Mr. and Mrs. Col. Digby, Lady Gifford, Mr. and Mrs. Marker, E. Digby’s daughter. Dinners excellent, wines ditto. Ditto conversation in smoking-room later! [Sidenote: Nov. 30.] Another, the great day’s shooting; same five guns; no prettier shooting. Two woodcocks; one to my gun. [Sidenote: Dec. 2.] Mounted by Lord H. Thynne on a four-year old; kicking at starting. Short run with Lord Poltimore’s hounds. Home by 3.30 to catch train to Christchurch. Happy to get back to the “buzzom” of my family. [Sidenote: Bournemouth, Dec. 3.] My darling boy’s birthday; three years, and indeed a fine specimen. [Sidenote: Dec. 4.] Glad to get wife out; a fly to Fane’s, where I shot. Guns, Colonel Fergusson-Davies, Melville, a young Fane, Colonel Fane, and I. Cheery house to be in. [Sidenote: Dec. 5.] Mislaid portmanteau and missed my dinner, very much, with the dear old Dean at Winchester. [Sidenote: Dec. 7.] With Sheriff (Archie Macdonald) to meet Judge at station. Party to dinner at Deanery. [Sidenote: Dec. 8.] Sworn in as foreman of the Grand Jury: novel position, got through with assistance of Curzon. Dinner at the Dean’s; large party, chiefly clergy. Well-fed, jolly lot. [Sidenote: Dec. 10.] All the churches under influence of Mr. Bennett, of too much notoriety. “What can do.” Hard upon those who like to worship and pray to the Almighty in a quiet way. [Sidenote: Dec. 14.] Took my boy for walk in afternoon. What a companion is a small child when it’s your own! Crape round hat for Mrs. Wodehouse and King Leopold. [Sidenote: Dec. 16.] Albemarle-Custs arrived safe after their perilous voyage in a saloon carriage from London. [Sidenote: Dec. 17.] Enjoyed a morning walk with Colin on the beach; although wrong, preferred it to High Church with no place for my hat! [Sidenote: Dec. 21.] A walk with my boy; so companionable. The wife coming out, we dined with Cust-Albemarle. [Sidenote: Dec. 23.]