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pleasant chatty dinner. Lord Dufferin, Sir H. 

 Holland, Froude, &c.' 



And again, May 20, 1868 : ' Last evening we 

 had a visit which was interpreted in the village 

 as a royal one — barouche and pair, two outriders 

 on fine grey horses ; second barouche and pair. 

 They brought Beresford Hope, my Lady Mildred, 

 and four daughters. Arriving at five, they stayed 

 till half-past seven, had tea and cake, perry and 

 muscat wine ; and I believe thoroughly enjoyed 

 themselves in the garden and park and over all 

 the cottage. ... I dined with the remnant of 

 my old Bart.'s contemporaries — nine of us — our 

 thirty-seventh anniversary ! on Tuesday last.' 



In September 1868 Owen paid another visit 

 to Mr. Fowler at Braemore, Ross-shire, and, writ- 

 ing to his wife on the 7th of the month, he 

 says : 'Mrs. Fowler has received a few guests 

 since I last wrote, but Sir Edwin Landseer alone 

 now remains.' He goes on to say, in reference to 

 his wife's feeble health, that, having received a 

 hundred pounds from his publishers, ' if we should 

 be moved to make a winter in milder climes, I 

 can well devote the needful to easy journey ings to 

 Cannes, Naples, Rome, Florence, Venice, &c, for 

 January, February, and March. I have not been 

 permitted to take one " stalk," or do more than 

 agreeable walks. Always wishing you could be 

 with us by means of a "wishing carpet " to waft 

 you over the 400 odd miles.' 



