340 REMINISCENCES OF 



wick, Mills, Hazelhurst, Rokeby, Spencer, Goodman 

 and many others out. Found at Naseby cover, ran 

 to Kilby and lost him ; found on Owthorpe Hills and 

 ran to ground near Marston. Found again at Al- 

 thorpe Thorns ; but we went home with Lord Spencer 

 and Mrs. Dawkins. 



24th. Drove hireling to Northampton. Saw 

 Sanders, Britton, etc., and lunched at cafe, very 

 clean and nice. 



25th. Guilsborough Church and went to lunch 

 with Landon at Creaton, and tea with Legards at 

 Cottesbrooke. 



27th. We went to Liverpool, North West 

 Station Hotel, to look at the Cymric. The Fife 

 Light Horse arrived and embarked on her. 



28th. We met Burton and the horses at Canada 

 Dock station, and went on board the Cymric with 

 them at eight o'clock. Met Walter Long and Lady 

 Doreen at breakfast. They had received a telegram 

 from their boy in the Scots Greys, who had been 

 wounded and was going on well. Remained on 

 board. Pat Carnegy, Gilmour and Mitchell were 

 there. The Cymric is a beautiful ship ; Colonel 

 Melford was in command. Met Colonel Challoner 

 (W. Long's brother) and had a chat with Lumsden, 

 Puller, Brown, Johnny Scott, Dr. Dewar, Gardyne, 

 F.L.H., etc. They all looked very well. They 

 sailed that night. Next morning Gilmour wired to 

 them, " Ladysmith relieved". We left Liverpool at 

 two o'clock, and got to Rugby ; got a fly and drove 

 to Hillmorton to George Fenwick's. 



