No Ordinary Man. Lois Winslow-Spragge

machinary, two models of Liverpool, as well as Natural History specimens, products &c. We then went to St Georges hall which is a very fine building indeed. We then went back to the Railway Station and had dinner in a refreshment room. We waited in the Station and watching the election which was going on till the train started at 3.40 we arrived at London at 9.15 and drove to Dr Bigsby’s³¹ we had tea and then went to bed.

      Friday July 21st.

      {We} Had breakfast this morning at 9 then drove to doctors and afterwards Torn road where Anna was stopping saw her and then went to the bank drove round <seing seeing> doing some buisiness went in to a confectioners and had lunch, and then walked home up Oxford street stopping to get a map of London and make some other purchases, lay down and rested till dinner. After dinner papa went to see Dr Davis³² and I stayed at home had tea at half past nine and went to bed.

      Saturday July 22nd.

      Waited till nearly 11 for Anna and Mrs Simpson as soon as they came we drove to the houses of Parliment and spent some time going through them; we saw the throne in the house of Lords, <and> the house of commons, and St Stephens hall where there are statues of many noted men we also went down into a cloister under it which is a restoration of an ancient one which existed there before, we saw Westminster Hall and went into a court which opens off it which is the divorce court, and waited a little while to see what was going on. We next went to Westminster Abby and saw all the tombs of the kings and queens, as well as those of many other great people, a guide conducted us through the chapels where most of the tombs and monuments are explaining them as we went along. We then drove to the [blank in diary] where we saw a great many very fine pictures we then came home and had dinner. About 8 o’clock Dr Bigsby took Anna and I to Madame Toussauds where there are a great many wax figures of noted men and wimen we stayed there till nearly 10 o’clock when we came home, had tea and went to bed.

      Sunday July 23rd.

      Papa and Anna went this morning to hear Mr Spurgeon,³³ and I stayed at home, in the afternoon, Dr. and Mrs Bigsby took Anna and I to a very beautiful garden near Regents Park to which they are subscribers, it is very nicely aranged and taken care of and there are several conservitaries in one of which there is a beautiful specimen of the Victoria Regina. Papa went out to church this evening but Anna and I stayed at home

      Monday July 24th.

      Drove over to Regents Park College this morning after breakfast and Papa left Anna and I there with Dr Davies till he went to see another gentleman when he came home we walked to the Zooligical Gardens and we walked all round them when we had seen them all we went back to Dr Davies and had dinner there Papa went out to do some buisiness and left us there all the afternoon, after tea he called for us and we went home by an omnibus, got home at 1/2 past 9 had tea and went to bed.

      [There is a gap of several days in the diary]

      Friday July 28th.

      Started this morning about eleaven for Scotland had a very pleasant journey arrived at York about nine went to a hotel and went to bed

      Saturday July 29th.

      After having breakfast this morning we walked to the Old York Minster Cathedral and spent some time looking at it and its crypts and some old relics which are there preserved stayed to hear the morning choral service. We then went to the museum which has large grounds around it in which are a portion of the Roman wall and the ruins of an old abby or hospital in the museum are a lot of interesting Roman and Ancient British antiquities. We started in the train for Edinborough a little after two and had on the way a fine view of Newcastle from the high leval bridge, and also a good sight of Berwick. We arrived in Edinborough about 9 and after having stopped at Mr Bells went to bed.

      Sunday July 30

      Went to church this morning with papa and lay down and read in the afternoon.

      Monday July 31st.

      Started almost immediately after breakfast for the station and I waited there while papa called on a gentleman Started about eleaven for Musselborough arrived there and had dinner. Papa returned to Edinborough on his way to London between four and five in the <afternoon afternoon> {evening} we were watching the honey being taken from the bees.

      Tuesday August 1st.

      Intended to start at 8 this morning for North Berrick but put it off till ten. When we arrived we walked from the station to the house we are to occupy after dinner Charles and I went down on the beach and found two hermit crabs and a good many shells came up home and then went down again for salt water for the crabs. After tea we all went down on the beach for a walk and found some more shells.

      Wedensday <July> August 2nd.

      After breakfast Fred Alfred and I went down to the wharf to fish but we caught nothing we then came home and had dinner, After dinner I wrote letters to Mama, and Charly Davies, and a short scrawl to William and posted them. I then went down to the beach where the rest were and we took a walk along the sand we found some shells; hermit crabs, and shrimps for our aquarium; and we also got some whilks³⁴ 2 which were boild and we ate some after tea.

      Thursday August <2> 3nd.

      Went down to the pier and fished we caught two came home and rested till dinner; After dinner we all walked along the shore to the westward a good peace found some shells and other things. After tea I stayed at home and read

      Friday August