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began to read “ Eugene Aram ” and went on till 
2 o’clock.’ 
^ March 13. — Sunday to St. Dunstan’s. As 
soon as we came back from church, R. set off to 
meet Sir Anthony “ at the Zoo Gardens. When 
he came back he told us that the poor little 
chimpanzee was very ill — not expected to live.’ 
‘ \ — R. dined with the Linnaean Club 
and went to the meeting in the evening. This 
was his presentation, and Mr. Bennett presented 
him. Mr. Bell was to have done so, but he 
could not come. The Duke of Somerset was 
president.’ 
< 20th. — To-day R. and 1 set off to the Zoo- 
logical Gardens. We had only been there a few 
minutes when the Duchess of Kent and the 
Prince.ss Victoria came in. The gentleman who 
gave his arm to the Princess was an elder brother 
of the King of the Netherlands and brother to 
the Duchess of Kent. His eldest son supported 
his aunt. The Duchess looked very well, and 
as amiable as usual. She had on an exquisite 
satin dress, a very dark ground thickly strewed 
with gorgeous flowers, and a canary coloured 
bonnet with roses. The Princess had on a deli- 
cate sort of salmon-coloured checked silk, with a 
cape, and a sky-blue satin bonnet. She is very 
fair, and looks clever and unaffected. They 
walked all over the gardens, Mr. Bennett doing 
* Sir Anthony Carlisle. 
