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from the custom-house; then took the Hampstead 
coach to dine at Sir Francis Palgrave’s. Excepting 
Hooker and Joe, I almost forget who the guests were. 
I was not interested in any of them particularly. Sir 
Francis was very agreeable ; his conversational powers 
are almost equal to his erudition. His lady, who 
looks very much like Lady Hooker, is, like all that 
family, learned and accomplished. I was glad also to 
meet Hooker’s eldest daughter. 
The boys interested me much; I think I never saw 
more intelligent lads. Sir Francis asked me to call 
at the Chapter-House, Westminster Abbey, his office 
as Keeper of the Records, and he would show me the 
Domesday Book. How a sight of it would electrify 
Dr. Barrett! He asked me at dinner the meaning of 
the term locofoco as applied toa party in the United 
States. I gave him the story of the meeting in Tam- 
many Hall which gave rise to the designation, which 
afforded much amusement. 
Sunday evening, January 27.—I was better pre- 
pared than last Sabbath, for I took pains to call yes- 
terday at the office of the Religious Tract Society, 
and found where Baptist Noel proeked, It is St 
John’s Chapel, at considerable distance from here. 
Nevertheless I attended there to-day, and have reason 
to be glad that I did so, for I heard a most excellent 
sermon in the morning, from Psalm ciii. 10-12. Mr. 
Noel is a most simple, winning preacher, and his ser- 
mon was the most thoroughly evangelical and earnest 
I ever heard from an Episcopal pulpit. I wish 
could give you some idea of it. I took notes for your 
benefit as well as I could, and have written them out, 
but they will give you a very imperfect idea of it. 
The church, a large one, with double galleries around 
