240 CHARLES CARDALE BABINGTON. [1883—84 



Sept. 21. Drove with the Bolton Kings to St. Keverne and 

 Coverack Cove. On the way we passed the "Three Brothers of 

 Grngith," a half-ruined cromlech with apparently a long avenue 

 leading to it. It was on Crousa Down. 



Sept. 23. Sunday. Morning, Kuan Minor; evening, Grade. 

 Came back through the latter through a tremendous storm of rain, 

 and an exceedingly dark night. The walk was very difficult, and 

 without help we could hardly have found it. 



Sept. 27. We went to Landewednack to see the lighthouses, 

 where the electric light is used. 



Sept. 28. A very wet day. But Mr. Cunnack came from Hel- 

 ston, and spent the day with us. 



Oct. 1. To Plymouth. Spent most part of the afternoon and 

 evening at Mrs. Nelson's, meeting there many of the Howard 

 family. We also visited the Sailors' Rest (Miss Agnes Weston) 

 with much interest. 



Oct. 2. Returned home. 



Oct. 9. We went to Lincoln to visit Canon and Mrs. Venables. 



Oct. 24. Excursion to Ely with the Cambridge Antiquarian 

 Society. 



Nov. 12. The first frost of the season. Thermometer 25°. 

 Dec. 6. First fall of snow. 

 Dec. 7. Barometer 30-49. 

 Dec. 25. Barometer 30-52. 



During the last three weeks of the year I did not leave the 

 house, from pain in the hips and swelling of the ankles. 



1884. Feb. 6. I went out for the first time since Dec. 9, 

 having had a swelled foot, and pain with weakness in the loins. 



March 11. On this day I began to walk about again moderately, 

 having had a return of weakness in the feet. 



April 1. We left home, and reached Dawlish. I was not tired 

 by the journey. 



April 2. We took an hour's walk in the afternoon. My foot 

 was not at all the worse for it. 



April 8. Beach in the morning. In the afternoon had a donkey 

 chair up the vale, then over the hill near Oakhill to Lower Hol- 

 combe, and back by Teignmouth Road. A very beautiful excursion, 

 and very fine weather. 



April 9. Beach in the morning. In the afternoon had a drive 

 up the valley by Dawlish Water, then across the brook, and nearly 

 as far as Hampool, back by the same side. 



