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This summer, for the first time, Scotland and 

 shooting were given up, and Mr. Romanes, accom- 

 panied by his wife and daughter, tried what the 

 Engadine would do for his incessant headaches. 



He enjoyed this tour, especially three weeks at 

 Tarasp, in the lower Engadine, where he met his old 

 friend Professor Joachim and also Professor Victor 

 Carus. On the way back the Romanes stayed with 

 Mr. H. Graham, M.P., at his lovely country home 

 near Heidelberg, enjoying themselves much, but 

 failing to see the famous ghost which is said to 

 haunt the place. In the autumn, in spite of often- 

 recurring headaches, he struggled on with his work 

 and lectured in one or two provincial towns. 



He says in one of his letters at this time : ' There 

 is much excitement in Oxford to-day over the 

 announcement that Paget is to be the new Dean of 

 Christ Church. Of course we are greatly dehghted. 

 As he said to me to-day, ' We may now look forward 

 to being close neighbours for not a few j^ears to come.' 



Journal, Nov., Birmingham Festival. — The ' Mes- 

 siah ' and Dvorak's ' Requiem,' Parry's ' Blest Pair of 

 Sirens,' which one never hears too often. Went to 

 Compton Wynyates, a splendid old house of temp. 

 Henry YII. Only Lady Compton at home, but we 

 much enjoyed our httle visit. Went up to town 

 and saw the Edmund Grosses and various other old 

 friends. Saw Miss Rehan and her company in their 

 last performance, 'A Last Word.' Poor play, but well 

 acted. 



It was during this autumn that Mr. Romanes re- 

 solved to found a lectureship at Oxford on the lines of 

 the Rede Lectures at Cambridge, and after consulting 

 various friends, chiefly the present Master of Peni- 



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