This the grand day. Over 2000 head killed. Luncheon under large tent. Princess and ladies there. Dance in the evening, I dancing a quadrille with the most charming of Princesses! [Sidenote: Jan. 15.] At Pratt’s--chat with John Hay. [Sidenote: Jan. 16.] Joined wife at Deanery, Winchester. Party of twelve at dinner. [Sidenote: Jan. 18.] By early train to Wolverton. Joined by Lord Clanwilliam and party going to Sandringham, Prince and Princess coming back from visit to General Hall. [Sidenote: Sandringham, Jan. 19.] Hounds met Sandringham, Prince giving me a mount. Princess out: capital gallop. Enjoy my visit much. [Sidenote: Jan. 20.] Percy Feilding and self taken by the Prince to shoot at Mr. Bagge’s; excellent day. Pleased with my own performance. Not dressed in time for dinner, but was spotted by her kind Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, who saw “the little Admiral” as he was trying to sneak in behind the servants. [Sidenote: Jan. 21.] To forenoon church, Charles Kingsley performing. [Sidenote: Jan. 22.] Departure of party; invited by Villebois with the Prince to shoot driven partridges. 270 brace bagged during a continual rain. [Sidenote: Jan. 23.] Finish to a most agreeable four days, Prince and Princess starting for Duke of Sutherland’s, Staffordshire, Duchess of Cambridge and remainder by rail to London. Dined with Cecilia Yorke. Party at Lord Powlett’s. [Sidenote: Jan. 24.] Train to Bournemouth. Colin and May looking so well. [Sidenote: Jan. 25.] Dined with Stephens; she, daughter of Sir H. Pottinger of China notoriety. [Sidenote: Jan. 27.] Dined with Albemarle-Custs. [Sidenote: Feb. 3.] Attended Bench, Winchester. [Sidenote: Feb. 5.] Dined with Page, engineer, meeting T. Weller and Ward, artist. Pleasant party. [Sidenote: Minterne, Feb. 10.] To friend Digby, I bringing a couple of horses from Chapman’s. [Sidenote: Feb. 12.] Hunted with Sir Richard Glynn’s hounds. Met many friends. Plenty of foxes, but no good run. Pleased with my mount. Medlycotts coming to dinner. [Sidenote: Feb. 13.] With Lord Poltimore’s hounds. Good run, Severe, heavy country. One fall. Ground soft; several others ditto. [Sidenote: Feb. 14.] Despatches from friend Read at Singapore. Should like to go out as Governor. Stormy weather again. Young ones rabbit shooting, I helping to cut up and clear away wreck of trees blown down. [Sidenote: Feb. 16.] Out with Poltimore. Good run with second fox. My usual ill luck; badly lamed one of Chapman’s horses--cut on fetlock, off foreleg, supposed to be by flint. [Sidenote: Feb. 18.] Afternoon service near Marker’s house. Small, very nice old-fashioned place. Good sermon--rare event. [Sidenote: Feb. 19.] Came down prepared for the chase. Frost pronounced to be too severe, especially over Poltimore’s downy country. Letter from Mr. Crawshay, enclosing an interesting one from Bishop Colenso. Young Digby, Marker and I, shot rabbits. Mr. Alexander Baring came. Porter left.