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Mr. Ingersoll and Mr. Cram, had passports vised, went to 

 Lee 's and left directions for binding. Visited British Museum. 

 Went to 302 Strand and napped while Weld went to St. 

 Paul's. Got dinner, and went to Cavendish Square to attend 

 meeting of Chemical Soc. Met Price there. 



Tuesday June 7. In morning visited Tower. Saw the 

 Armory and Jewel Room. Walked through the Thames 

 Tunnel. Crossed London Bridge to the Station of the S. E. 

 R. R. Dined, spent afternoon in Hyde Park, Kensington 

 Gardens, etc. Had a look at and into St. Paul's. 



Wednesday June 8. Exchanged money. Settled accounts. 

 Wrote home. Squared up all around and left London at 6 

 P.M. by S. E. R. R. for Dover, with through tickets 2d class 

 for Coin. Arrived at Dover at 9 P.M. Looked about a little, 

 embarked at 11 P.M. for Ostend on a Belgian Steamer. Spent 

 the night miserable in her cabin. 



Thursday June 9. Arrived at Ostend very early and in a 

 fog. Had no difficulty with the Custom House, got break- 

 fast and a commissaire, got rid of ' ' viel geld. ' ' Took an early 

 train to Ghent. Riding to Ghent found that 2d class tickets 

 were not available thence to Coin. Were obliged to purchase 

 3d class tickets in addition, and then were allowed to take 1st 

 class cars and go ahead. Had sufficient to admire in the 

 scenery of some parts of the route (vide Murray) . Had pass- 

 ports vised at Aachen. Arrived in Coin in good time, got 

 baggage through the Customs and drove to the Germanischen 

 Hof — found an English-talking landlord and got good 

 accommodations. 



Friday June 10. In morning took a look with a commis- 

 saire around and through the famous old city of Cologne. 

 At 11 A.M. left by R. R. with tickets for Paderborn (vide 

 Murray for remembrances of route). Arrived at Paderborn 

 in fair time to book for Warburg by Schnellpost. Drove to 

 the White Swan — had supper and a jolly good time, and at 

 near midnight drove off in a diligence. 



