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CHAPTER Xn. 



BATH AND DEVONSHIRE. 



31st May, 1 89 1. — Went to Bath. The cattle 

 show, 3rd to 8th. Met Moore-Stephens, Lord A. 

 St. Maur and Dr. Grace. John Cooper judging 

 horses. 



17th June. — Married at St. Andrew's Church, by 

 the Rev. Edward Davies, to Isobel, second daughter 

 of General Bruce of Glendouglie. We went to 

 Dunster, Porlock and Lynmouth. 



20th. — Watersmeet, and on to Ilfracombe on the 

 Katerfelto coach. Near Coombe Martin we passed 

 Charles Basset driving in a dog-cart. The coachman 

 pointed to me with his whip and shouted, " Friend of 

 yours on board, sir ". The coachman was a great 

 sportsman, and roused his horses by " Heu in, there, 

 heu in ! " 



22nd. — Left Ilfracombe by train to Bideford and 

 coach to Clovelly. Found a cottage to sleep in, and 

 fed at the inn, which was quite full. 



23rd. — Drove to Holsworthy, where Calmady 

 met us, and went to stay at Tetcott, a charming 

 house built altogether of wood, and all on one floor. 



24th. — Went out otter-hunting with Calmady's 

 hounds. We drove four miles to the Tamar, but did 



