158 REMINISCENCES OF 



He arrived in Edinburgh on the i8th and at- 

 tended the New Club ball. 



19th. — Thick fog; met at kennels at twelve 

 o'clock. 



23rd, Sunday. — Mr. Russell preached at Pitten- 

 weem. Pat Carnegy was at Charleton. 



On 24th had Jack Russell photoed at St. 

 Andrews. 



25th. — Met at Lathockar ; very hard ; and went 

 to Lour. 



26th. — Went to Finavon to dinner. 



27th. — I went to Edinburgh with Jack Russell. 

 He went home, and I returned to Finavon. 



"TORDOWN, 



" Monday morning, ^ist March, 1879. 



" My Dear Jack, — 



" You will have received, I hope, my 

 laconic epistle announcing my safe arrival at the 

 South Molton station on Saturday, but I got home 

 all right, and yesterday went through my usual 

 duties in Swimbridge Church. Another letter ar- 

 rived from Lady Portsmouth yesterday begging me 

 to dine and sleep at Eggesford to-day to meet 

 Lord Camperdown, whoever he may be, so I am off 

 again ! and to-morrow go to Ivybridge, where 

 Parker writes me they have been free from any 

 impediment to hunting since the 24th of February! 

 Lucky dogs ! Eh ? 



" I can't find words strong enough to express 

 my thanks to yourself and Mrs. Thomson, including 



