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sure. The three gentlemen in the coach with me suggested 

 cards, and asked me to take a hand ; of course I said yes, 

 but only on condition that they did not play for money, a 

 thing I have never done. They agreed very courteously, 

 though expressing their surprise, and we played whist all 

 day, till I was weary. I know little about cards, and never 

 play unless obliged to by circumstances ; I feel no pleasure 

 in the game, and long for other occupation. Twenty-four 

 hours after leaving Manchester, we stopped at the Angel 

 Inn, Islington Road. I missed my snuff all day; when- 

 ever my hands went into my pockets in search of my box, 

 and I discovered the strength of habit, thus acting without 

 thought, I blessed myself that my mind was stronger than 

 my body. I am again in London, but not dejected and 

 low of spirits and disheartened as I was when I came in 

 May last; no, indeed ! I have no^ friends in London, and 

 hope to keep them. 



d5 Great Russell St., January 6. I took a famous walk 

 before day, up to Primrose Hill, and was back before any- 

 one in the house was up. I have spent the whole day 

 going over my drawings, and decided on the twenty-five 

 that are to form the numbers for 1828. The new birds I 

 have named as follows: Children,^ Vigors,^ Temminck, 

 Cuvier.^ Havell came and saw the drawings ; it gave him 

 an idea of the work to be performed between now and next 

 January. 



January 8. I have ordered one set of my birds to be 

 colored by Havell himself, for Congress, and the numbers 

 already out will soon be en route. My frame maker came 

 in, and the poor man took it for granted that I was an 

 artist, bui:, dear me ! what a mistake ; I can draw, but I 

 shall never paint well. The weather is extremely dull and 



* Children's Warbler. Plate xxxv. 



* Vigors' Warbler. Plate xxx. 



' Cuvier's Regulus. Plate Iv. No bird was named after Temminck by 



Audubon. 



