1891.
July 21.
London, England.
  Cloudy and clear with showers.
  Immediately after breakfast called on Salvin and Godman.
The latter in the country but the former at home. An oldish man
apparently in ill health and somewhat feeble, but with a bright
cheerful smile and exceedingly kind sympathetic manner, not at
all an English manner but reminding me of our Asa Gray's. Talk-
ed less about his own matters than mine, drawing me out with
questions about my collection etc. Showed me a small Petrel new
to England just taken on coast. Could not imagine what my Puff-
ini off the coast of Ireland could have been. Asked me to visit 
him next year to hear the Nightingales which are numerous about
his house. 
  Called on Dr. Sclater. He received me with great kindness
and after showing me a remarkable book on Indian birds (plates,
descriptions, biographical text and anatomical drawings with many
vignettes, all done by the author's own hand except the title
page which alone was printed.) This work has never been publish-
ed. The author lost his sight and died before it was quite
finished.
  Dr S. then took me to the "zoo" where I spent several hours
very pleasantly.