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Alexander Russell and wife (he had two sons on 

 board), Lord Raglan (son in Rifles), Vans Agnew 

 (son in Rifles), David Kinloch from Hythe, St. 

 Lawrence (quartered Portsmouth), Farren (Grenadier 

 Guards), R. Lloyd Anstruther and his wife (Rifles), 

 Major Duller (Rifles), There were lots of people, 

 and they allowed almost everybody to go on board 

 who had no business there. 



"The Queen came after the Prince left and 

 walked round the ship. Lord Churston presented 

 all the Rifle officers to her. She went away about 

 6.30, and then we were told that they would not sail 

 till next morning. Officers on leave on shore to be 

 on board at seven o'clock. Bill and Burn applied 

 for leave, and we started off in search of dinner at 

 George Hotel, and they went on board again about 

 10.30. 



" On Sunday morning I got up at 6.30, walked 

 down to ship, and got there at a quarter to eight. 

 Found Bill dressing. He announced his intention 

 of wearing a beard, as it is difficult to shave when 

 the ship rolls. His marine had dressed and gone 

 out, and he declared he was a capital fellow. Lang- 

 ford came in while I was there and I was introduced, 

 and he seemed very nice. We then went to breakfast 

 all together. They are charged three and sixpence 

 per day, eat and drink as much as they like — port, 

 sherry, claret and one pint of beer ; if they don't 

 drink, they pay two shillings and sixpence for food. 



" They have little printed bits of paper called 

 'chits,' on which they write what they want extra, 



