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24 April 1880 — Constantinople | |
Saturday. 24th April [1880]. Mrs Walker gave me a painting lesson. But before it I got into my chair & went to Hobart Pashas to see after Mrs Hobart of whom the accounts are very unsatisfactory. I found Hobart & Mr Oliphant at breakfast but Mrs Hobart wd not see me. Mr Oliphant gave me full description of his dinner last night with the Sultan. How after a charming eveng he was taking leave of H.M. & plunged boldly into the grievance of having to leave Turkey after a years stay without having obtained his concession for bringing the Jews to settle in Palestine. The Sultan said he had wished it but his Ministers had all been against it, at wh Oliphant indignantly told H.M. that the ministers had told him that H.M. alone opposed it! At last Munir succeeded in separating them as they were both getting hot & in the waiting room O broke out in abuse of everyone & vowed vengeance with his pen—attempts were made to soothe him & a snuff box was brought him from the Sultan wh he for some time refused to take—& at last stuffed it into his pocket & left the Palace. Capt Swaine, Mr Sartoris & Ct Hatzfeldt dined with us & afterwards Mme Livadari came & Miss Lanzoni & Della Tolla & Herr Kunert to arrange the Concert Programme & after we had settled it we practiced till late. | |
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