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CHAPTER XII. 



BATH AND DEVONSHIRE. 



3ist May, 1891. Went to Bath. The cattle 

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

 St. Maur and Dr. Grace. John Cooper judging 

 horses. 



1 7th 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. 



2oth. 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. A/Vent out otter-hunting with Calmady's 

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



