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the honours in a very pleasing manner. I was 

 thankful to see the other visitors did not press 

 the royal party, and it was very pleasant to see 

 the good feeling which welcomed them on every 

 side. They took great pains to visit and see 

 everything worth seeing, and seemed to greatly 

 enjoy the actions of the seal diving for fish. 

 They afterwards went into the room where the 

 poor little chimpanzee is lying so ill. We walked 

 back rather tired, and R. wrote downstairs till i 

 o'clock. We all set off (my father and mother 

 and myself) soon after 5 to Covent Garden 

 Theatre, but poor R. had to return home after 

 escorting us, as he could not spare the time. 

 Charles Kemble's benefit made a full house and 

 the entertainment was excellent. Miss Faucit 

 appeared for the first time as Lady Townly 

 (" Provoked Husband"). Though evidently very 

 nervous at the opening, she soon recovered her 

 self-possession and did herself justice. She never 

 approached coarseness or vulgarity in her retorts 

 and petulant upbraidings. Miss Taylor, as Miss 

 Jenny, received a broad hint from the audience 

 for over-acting the romp. She was fairly hissed 

 out of a game of marbles with Mr. Vale, who 

 played the bumpkin brother. Charles Kemble, 

 as Lord Townly, was all himself, needless to say.' 

 ' Sunday, 27th. — R. and I got up in good 

 time, and according to agreement went by 'bus to 

 Trinity Chapel, Cannon Street Road. We sat on 



