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In placing matters in the hands of M. Gambetta, I said all I possibly could on the affairs of Europe and our relations with Germany; but I will not swear that more attention will be paid to my advice than to that of many others. The Journal has: December 10th. To Timsbury; 13th to Foxholes. The Mintos were living at Bournemouth. Lunched with them on the 31st. 1882, January 1st. At Foxholes.
Reeve begs to join with me in again presenting to you our very sincere regards, and I remain, Very faithfully yours, Of social engagements, the Journal mentions To Farnborough for Christmas, and thence to Timsbury till the end of the year. I called at Broadlands, now occupied by the Cowper Temples. January 5th, 1870. To Hinton. Vice-Chancellor Stuart there. Lord Westbury very amusing.
Reeve, 'a pleasant little party of ten, only Henry has had a very bad fit of gout and could not join the shooters, or even the dinner-table some days: too provoking! They remained at Timsbury for a week, and then: January 10th. A pleasant party at Torry Hill, with Sir E. Head and Kit. Pemberton. Shooting in the snow, which was heavy. 18th. Sir C. Eastlake was buried.
Geneva on the 20th, and back to Vevay on the 21st. Thence to Besancon, Belfort, and Nancy. 27th, Metz. Drove round the fields of battle of Gravelotte and St. Privat. To Brussels, by Luxembourg. Bought furniture at Brussels for Foxholes. Home by Antwerp on September 1st. October 7th. To Bournemouth, to look over Foxholes. 26th, Timsbury. November 20th. House nearly finished.
To Bracknell to see the Winkfield land; and to Timsbury for Christmas. At Bournemouth early in January, about the house. To London on January 11th. January 25th. Lord Lytton's funeral in Westminster Abbey. February 14th. Dined at Harvie Farquhar's. He was one of C. Greville's executors, and was curious about the Journals. To Mr. W. Longman C.O., March 4th. Mr.
Half a mile beyond the village is the manor house of Bickham, one wing of which was originally a chapel. Timsbury, one of the colliery villages near Radstock, 1 m. N.W. from Camerton. Like its neighbour Paulton it stands high, but it is both more attractive and more pleasantly situated, commanding a pretty prospect towards Camerton, which it overlooks.
Boehm and Maunde Thompson were elected. December 1st. To All Souls, Oxford. Prothero, Dicey, Oman, George Curzon, &c. Stayed over Sunday. 27th. To Timsbury: thence to Foxholes on the 29th. January 15th, 1889. Returned to London. From M. B. St.-Hilaire Paris, January 20th.
Duc d'Aumale, Froude, Carnarvon, Lady Stanley, Colonel Knollys, F. Villiers, Lady Metcalfe, Newton. 19th Dined at the Duc d'Aumale's, who had bought Moncorvo House in Ennismore Gardens. Comte and Comtesse de Paris, Haussonville, Segur, Target, Audiffret, Leighton. December 21st. To Timsbury. 24th, to Foxholes. The Ogilvies there. January 3rd.
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