254 CHARLES CARDALE BABINGTON. [1888—89 



Sept. 9. Sunday. Dr. MacGregor preached a beautiful sermon 

 at the parish church. 



Sept. 10. We examined the river bank below the road to Glen- 

 shee, with no botanical result. 



Sept. 11. Miss Welsh went with us to Loch Builg, the water 

 from which flows to the Spey. It was a magnificent drive over a 

 great elevation, by Ben Aven. We went by Failagie and Balmoe, 

 and returned by Glengairn, joining the main road by Balmoral. 

 We were very much struck by the Highland character of that glen, 

 and the fine mountain view of the whole drive. 



Sept. 17. We took Miss Welsh for a walk to see the Linnaea 

 .... and then by Failagie and Balmoe to the inn at Inver, where 

 we had tea, and returned by carriage. It was a walk of about seven 

 miles. A magnificent day. 



Sept. 19. We drove with Mr. and Mrs. Moule along the Glen- 

 shee road to Allt Bhruididh (1663 feet elevation) . . . ascended 

 Glas Maol (3502 ft.). I found a few plants at the extreme top of 

 Canlochan Glen. The first part of the ascent is not clearly defined, 

 and steep (although marked very clearly in the map) ; there is then 

 a good path over the hill. 



Sept. 21. We drove with Mrs. R B. Batty and her friend to 

 the Spital of Glenshee, returning alone. It was a very fine day, 

 and we saw the country beautifully ; the view of Glas Maol from 

 that side is magnificent. 



Sept. 22. We took Mr. and Mrs. Moule to Loch Builg ; the day 

 was very fine. We walked as far as the river from Loch Aven, and 

 had a beautiful view down the valley, and also of the back of Ben 

 A'an. 



Sept. 30. Snow on the hills, and partially lying below. Very 

 cold, and snow showers all day. 



Oct. 1. Very heavy snow showers all day. The hills covered 

 with snow. 



Oct. 22 — Oct. 24. Bishop Horden (Moosonee) came. 



Nov. 17. Sir Arthur Blackwood came and addressed a meeting 

 at our house (University-men). On the Sunday met the Telegraph 

 boys, and in the evening had a meeting in Alexandra Hall in con- 

 nexion with the Cambridge Inter-Collegiate Christian Union. 



1889. Jan. 6. Temperature 15°. But the frost did not last 

 many days. 



Jan. 12. Churchill Babington died at Cockfield Kectory. 



Jan. 17. We went to the funeral of my dear cousin, Churchill 

 Babington, at Cockfield. Mason and Mayor went with us. All 

 went on well, and we sorrowfully laid his remains in the grave. 



