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28 February 1878 — Constantinople | |
Thursday. 28th [February 1878]. We went out for the day in the Antelope. The Genl, Mr Jocelyn, Hobart P., Mr Smijth, Mr Kennedy went with us. We went to visit the Fleet at Tuzla. Took abt 3 hours going the Antelope being very slow. As we got there & passed each ship the Royal salutes were given on each ship. The Adl’s barge fetched us at once & we went on board the “Alexandra.” The D. of Edinboro came at once to visit Henry & went away soon after as he had P. Louis of Battenberg’s brother a staff officer of the Grand Duke Nicholas staying with him. At the Fleet they are furious at HRH having invited them & at his taking Prince Battenberg over the different ships. We had a grand lunch & the band played—directly afterwards Henry went with the Adl to return the Duke’s visit. I went on board the “Temeraire” to see the new 25 ton gun wh is moved by hydraulic pressure & wh the Adl called a “Jack in the box.” Capt Seymour was very kind to us—but we had a very short time to stay as it took us so long to get home. The sun shone just as we left but it was cold all day. We brought Mr Rawson with us to see his sister. We hurried home as it was 7 & Henry had to dress & dine with Ct Corti. We found Ahmed Vefyk P. waiting to see us & as Henry had to hurry off he stayed to dine with me. We had besides Hobart P. the General, Major de Winton & Mr Smijth—a nice little party but the Grand Vizier was very depressed. He said the Queen had said some very kind things to Musurus & that the Sultan was very much touched. We played billiards in the eveng. Mme de Rosen turned up from Bebek & took charge of Mrs de Winton much to our satisfaction. Henry came home early but Ahmed Vefyk had left. | |
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