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stove which is now at Newbigging. It was frost 

 and snow. 



28th. — Went to London to see Dr. Fenwick. 

 Coldest day of season. George Fenwick started a 

 toboggan near Hill Morton. We used to hire 

 Goodman's mare and tax-cart for two-and-six a day. 

 Rosie and Charlie Musters were staying with us, and 

 we were all photoed in the cart. 



1 6th February.— Went to East Haddon and 

 stayed with Charlie Guthrie. Frost continued till 

 the 25th. 



26th. — Pytchley Hounds met at Stamford Park ; 

 drove there, and saw Will Goodall. We then 

 sent home for " Clansman " and hired a little trap. 



Isobel used to hire a capital pony from Sam 

 Darby, which carried her well. Muntz "piloted" 

 her, as I could not ride, and only drove about. 

 There was a tremendous storm of wind. Many of 

 the tine old elms at the school were blown down. 

 Alice Graham Stirling came to stay with us. I drove 

 her to the meet of North Warwickshire at Dun- 

 church, got a chill, and had to take to my bed for a 

 day or two. 



8th April. — We drove " Clansman " to Cliff. 

 On loth to Crickets Inn. Had lunch at Thorpe 

 and drove in to Atherstone. Put horse and trap on 

 train back to Newton. On 13th got home to 

 Newbigging. 



In June John Gilmour lent us Kinlochbeg for a 

 fortnight. On 20th went by rail to Oban, stayed a 

 night, and next morning sailed in steamer for Onich. 



