XLVII Saturday, Aug. 27 We left Leamington at eleven o’clock this morning for Oxford where we spent a most delightful day. We took a carriage at the station and proceeded at once to visit some of the Colleges. We drove…
XLIV Friday, Aug. 26 This morning we started on a long, long drive. We went first to Warwick Castle, and as the family was not at home, we were allowed to go see some parts of the buildings. We were…
XLII Thursday, Aug. 25 This morning we started out in a wagonette first to see the town of Coventry. The first object of interest was the real “Peeping Tom”, of whom there are many imitations, in the top of our…
XXXIX Wednesday, Aug. 24 We left Buxton this morning, and after a short car ride reached Bakewell. From the station there we took a carriage and drove first to Haddon Hall, the ancient seat of the Dukes of Rutland. It…
XXXVI Tuesday, Aug. 23 We left Bradford at ten o’clock this morning, and arrived at Buxton at about three in the afternoon. We could not get rooms at the Palace Hotel, where we tried first, but after a little, secured…
XXXIV Sunday, Aug. 21 This morning we went to a funny little Scotch church. The pulpit reached about to the ceiling so that we on the front seat nearly broke our necks to see the minister. There was no program,…
XXXI Monday, Aug. 22 We left Melrose at 11:20 this morning for Bradford reaching that city late in the afternoon. Mr. Richards brought us a large mail which we spend the evening reading. We stayed at the Victoria Hotel over…
XXX Saturday, Aug. 20 '87 We left Edinburgh on the 10:30 train this morning for Melrose, and arrived here at the Asbury Hotel an hour later. Before lunch we drove to Abbotsford. Sir Walter Scott's old home, three miles from…
XXIX. Friday, Aug. 19 '87 This morning we began the day at the barbers shop. Mamma and I had our heads shampooed and dressed at a very nice place. After lunch we went to the Museum of Science and Art…
XXVI. Thursday, Aug. 18 '87 Early this morning we went to St. Giles Church which was much larger than I had expected. The windows of the Church are all memorials and are exceedingly beautiful. The gas jets, where lighted, represent…