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15 February 1878 — Constantinople | |
Friday. 15th February [1878]. At breakfast Henry told me that the Fleet had arrived and Capt Egerton of the Salamis had been here & Henry had sent him back to the Prince’s Islands where the Fleet was anchored to beg the Admiral to come here at once. I wrote & copied for Henry. Mr Kennedy returned from Naples where he had been for change of air. While we were at luncheon in walked the Adl Hornby, his secy Mr Kirkness & his Flag Lieut Mr Winslow & then Hobart P. came in. Wrote more letters after lunch. The snow suddenly stopped & I went down abt ½ past 3 to see whether Henry would walk in the garden– Found Hobart P. who had just returned from Yildiz Kiosk with a message to beg Henry would go & see him. Mrs de W. & I walked in the garden, one walk having been swept of snow, till 5.30. Came in to tea & the Adl & Mr Winston & Mr Jocelyn & the Genl came up to tea. At 6.30 we went to the choir practise. Dined at 8.30 & Mr Smijth, Kennedy & L. Gower dined with us. Hobart P. came in eveng. The Fleet is going away to Mudania. | |
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