250 CHARLES CARDALE BABINGTON. [1886—87 



Dec. 31. Exceedingly high barometer, 30 •50. 



1887. Jan. Very rough weather, with an exceedingly varying 

 barometer, continued in the early part of the month — up to 30*60 

 and down to 28-80. 



Jan. 9. Our dear friend Cory died at Dublin. 



Feb. 1. Dr. J. E. Maxwell and Mr. Eugene Stock came, and 

 held a very good meeting in our house for Medical Missions (Uni- 

 versity-men). 



Feb. 7, 8. On each of these days the barometer registered 30*60. 

 There was a singular variation of the barometer in February, several 

 times as low as it well could be, and equally often as high. 



April 2. To Hastings. 



April 3. Sunday. St. Mary in the Castle. 



April 4. To Fairlight Glen ; the day was beautiful, and all very 

 bright and pleasant. 



April 9. Went by train to Winchelsea ; walked to Rye, seeing 

 all the antiquities at each place with much interest, especially the 

 two beautiful churches. In Rye Church I fell off a step, and 

 narrowly escaped serious injury. Thanks be to God for His care 

 of me. 



April 11. We went by train to Pevensey, and examined the 

 Castle, and both the churches, which are now in good condition, far 

 different from their state when I before saw them. 



April 12. We went to Battle . . . saw all that is shewn at the 

 Abbey. 



April 16. We drove by St. Leonards and Bexhill and Ninfield 

 to Hurstmonceux Castle and Church : at the latter we saw the 

 tombs of the Hare family. We returned by a more beautiful road, 

 by Battle and Hollingdon. We had a most interesting drive. 



April 18. Returned home. 



April 20. I went to London to dine with the Lord Mayor at 

 the dinner of Cambridge men. 



Jtme. All the events connected with the "Jubilee" went off 

 with success. 



June 23. We went for a day in Wicken Fen. 



June 25. To Lichfield. 



June 29. At the Deanery to see the Codex Lincolniensis. Saw 

 Ballota ruderalis in the lane running east and west to the north of 

 the large reservoir. 



July 1. To Sandford Park, to visit Mrs. Guest. 



