London - Oxford.
Ther. [Thermometer] MON. [Monday] AUG. 30, 1909 [August 30, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
Fair
Forenoon sunny; afternoon cloudy. Cool.
To So. Kensington [South Kensington] at 10 A.M. Sharpe off
on vacation. Thomas also. Saw Chubb
again. Of Edmund Selous he said: -
"I know several men who know both
him & his brother. They all agree that
Edmund's statements are not to be trusted
He exaggerates everything & is not accurate.
His brother (the sportsman) is perfectly 
reliable & a sound observer.". The
collection of mounted mammals is very
fine especially for Africa. Saw the
Quagga, a good one but rather faded.
  C. [Caroline Brewster] & I took 2.40 train for Oxford
arriving at 4.47. Went 3rd & were locked
in by guard to keep other people out. 
Saw 2 Wheatears rise from field. Saw a 
Hare in pasture. Bessy, Gorham &
Francis supped with us. We walked home
with them. We have our old rooms at 
Mrs. Butler, 8 Banbury Road. 

Oxford.
Ther. [Thermometer] TUES. [Tuesday] AUG. [August] 31, 1909 Wea. [Weather]
Fair.
Forenoon cloudy; afternoon sunny. Very cool.
  At 10 A.M. Gorham & I started
down the Cherwell from Tim's boat-
house in a punt with a waterman
who took the boat back after landing
us at Folly Bridge. It was cool &
windy & but few boats were out. Nor
did I see many birds. Among them
was a Kingfisher whose shrill, clattering
cry ( perhaps faintly suggestive of our birds)
I heard given twice just as he flew from
a hawthorn branch, low over the water.
Like those seen on the Thames (Aug 9) he
made off over the meadows, very swiftly.
I saw his blue back well. After landing
we called at a gun store & at Lawrence's
where I tried on my suit which fits well.
C., Bessy & the boys went off for an
automobile ride in P.M. I stayed in
doors as I am troubled again by neuralgia.