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Saturday evening. Rose this morning at half past 

 seven ; and at half past eight, according to engage- 

 ment, went over to the other side of the town with Dr. 

 Greville, to breakfast with Dr. Graham, and then visit 

 the Botanical Garden (deep snow). We looked about 

 the garden, or rather the greenhouses, until afternoon ; 

 much gratified with the splendid collections ; but the 

 Sabbath draws nigh, and I cannot go on to tell you 

 more about it now. Called on Mr. Nicoll on my re- 

 turn ; made a provisional engagement to meet him at 

 breakfast on Monday and examine his sections of 

 woods. Ran about the streets; left a note at the 

 house of Arnott's brother, to make arrangements (as 

 we have done) for visiting Parliament House, etc., on 

 Monday ; returned to Greville's, dressed for dinner, 

 and looked over books, etc., until Professor Graham 

 and Dr. Balfour, 1 secretary of the Botanical Society, 

 arrived ; dined ; passed a pleasant evening; after family 

 worship had a little conversation with Dr. Greville, 

 retired to my room, and now, as I am at the bottom 

 of the page and my watch says ten minutes to twelve, 

 to bed. Adieu. 



Monday evening. Two days have passed since I 

 have taken up my pen to communicate to you my 

 little diary. I still remain domesticated at Dr. Gre- 

 ville's, where I am received with the greatest kindness, 

 and am as happy as I can be away from home. I like 

 Dr. G. and family much, there is so much true Chris- 

 tian feeling and simplicity. Dr. G. seems much to 

 regret that he was unable to meet Dr. Torrey in Edin- 

 burgh. Yesterday was the first Sabbath of the new 

 year, and I heard two sermons adapted to the season ; 



1 John Button Balfour, M. D., 1808-1885 ; professor of botany in 

 Glasgow, and afterwards in the University of Edinburgh. 



