Hornby Diary pt2 Diary 3rd visit to London June 3rd 1857 4th sailed to Greenwich n Woolwich n saw The Great Eastern. Dined at Greenwich had tea at the latter ?place where the band played. Returned to London n spent a very pleasant day. 5th sailed to Kew dined there after which walked through the park took the omnibus to Richmond where we had tea at The Rose Cottage Hotel on the hill spent a delightful day June 6th at home – 7th (Sunday) a wet day went to st Lukes church Chelsea http://www.chelseaparish.org/ heard mr Hobbs preach he having been formerly curate of St Thomas’s Church Liverpool. His text was 10th ch Romans 10th. Walked in the evening to St Pauls Knightbridge. http://www.stpaulsknightsbridge.org/ 8th went to Sydenham http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydenham for the second time saw a Chinese junk made of Ivory belonging to the ------, also a handsome leaves? China vase worth £2000. 9th at Home. 10th to the British Museum. 11th At Home 12th went by rail to Tunbridge Wells 47 miles from Londonit is a beautiful place we spent all day there. Returned in the evening having enjoyed it very much. 13th went to hear Albert Smith n was very much pleased, he is an excellent mimic n was very amusing. 14th (Sunday) heard Mr Springer preach a very good sermon from 15th rev? part of 3rd verse. In the afternoon rode through Camden town home, there had been a very extensive --- there at the station in the evening walked to St Peters church near Belgrave square, text God is love. 15th at Home 16th went by rail to Hampton Court n saw the Large Vine n also The duke of Wellingtons Canopy. There is a very old clock I think in the same apartment it only requires to be wound up once a year. 17th heared the Bishop of Ripon preach a sermon(for the Orphans and Widows of the Clergymen) at St Georges Hanover square stgeorgeshanoversquare. His text was 3rd ch 2nd for part of 6th verse the letter killeth but the spirit giveth life. 18th saw panorama of Russia and India in Leister Square ,they where both very good we enjoyed ourselves exceedingly. 19th went to the polytechnic n saw panorama n also a Diving bell was very much pleased. 20th spent nearly the whole day at the Coliseum was highly gratified there is so much to be seen the Swiss Cottage is very pretty you might almost fancy you were in serntge?lunch from its resemblance it is so good. 21st (Sunday) Went to Christ Church Chelsea in the morning ,evening to Trinity Brompton. 22nd rode to St Pauls Cathedral http://www.stpauls.co.uk/ , went to the Whispering Gallery and ascended as far as the Ball where very few dare venture. Saw also the Crypts was very much pleased. 23rd went by rail to Gravesend walked through Roshewille? Gardens which are not large but how very prettily laid out Gravesend is 22 or 24 miles from London. 24th sailed to Sheemess Had tea there n returned the same evening to London. 25th went by rail to Southampton n crossed over to cowes Isle of Wight (where Her Majesty’s Residence is Osborne House) stayed there all night. Took the coach next morning 20th to Newport n went through Carisbrook Castle a very fine ruin we saw the window where Charles the first made his escape also the will drawn by a -o---? 27th by sail to Dover 88 miles from London having but a short time to spend there we took a phoeton through the towns ,saw the castle which is a very steep ascent ,we returned by the way of Folkstone where we stayed a night and the following day left for London. A very delightful trip 2nd returned to Liverpool. Went to Rhyl (July 4th 1854 with my Brothers child) Stayed there a Month dining which time rode several times to Bodelwyddan, St Asaph, caves of cefus? Bodelwyddan. Went by rail to Conway n sailed up the river at Treffen? and took a Phoeton to Capel? Carriage? about 15 miles stayed there all night n next day rode to Beddgelert n passed through Aberglaslyn the most beautiful scenery, stayed all night we also saw -----? The following day drove to Caernarfon returned by rail to Rhyl after a very pleasant excursion returned Aug 1st. First visit to Scotland June 15th 1858 stayed nearly six weeks. June 16th went to Cathedral at Glasgow and also the Necropolis which is very extensive there are a great number of very handsome monuments the most conspicuous being that of john Knox the Reformer it is very hefty? I was very much pleased it is the finest cemetery I have ever seen surpassing that of Pavle Chaise paris. June 17th walked through the citys the streets are very wide the shops Buchanan st are very handsome equal to any in London if not superior. June 18th sailed up the Clyde to Hellensburgh about 23 miles from Glasgow it is a very pretty watering place situated opposite to Greenock. We dined n had tea there and returned by rail after a very pleasant day. June 19th rode to the Botanic Gardens, where we heared a band of the Rifle Brigade we spent a very pleasant afternoon. June 20th walked to St Marys Episcopal chapel Benfield st I heard a very good sermon text 26 Acts evening went to Blythwood Square where we heard preach the Rev W Bus from London sermon from the new College at Malton? June 21st sailed to Greenock then to Lock Goil through Lock Long. Stayed there all night and proceeded next day by coach to St Catharines a distance of 8 miles n took the steamer accross (which is 3 miles) to Inveraray saw through the Castle (the residence of the Duke of Argyle) it is delightfully situated on the margin Of Lock Fyne it was a lovey night the moon being full the reflection on the Lake was Beautiful. returned next morning to Lock Goil by coach .took the steamer to Greenock two hours sail. Remained there all night. June 24th sailed to Arran 28 miles from Greenock stayed half an hour but did not land, dined on board the steamer n returned to Greenock n had tea. Stayed all night n went to the park n cemetery the latter being beautifully situated on the hill where you have a very intensive view. June 25th took the steamer to Rothsay which is a very pretty place about two hours sail from Greenock n returned to Glasgow after enjoying ourselves very much indeed. June 26th walked through the town and saw the different handsome buildings that where to be seen. 27th went to St James church Blythswood again in the morning text 8th ch Romans 23rd verse. Evening heared a sermon in the open air (non of the churches being open?) text 10 ch Hel 22 28th . rode to the west end park and went through the new free college which is a very handsome building Returned to the hotel to tea. 29th went by rail to Balloch 26 miles from there in a steam up Lomond at the head of the lake a place called Ardluie? Stayed there a short time from Thence to Inversnaid (where there is a fine waterfall) dinned there and took the coach to Loch Katrine and sailed up to the lake to the Trossacks a delightful sail and the ride to the hotel through the grove is beyond description the loch is 9 miles long, the scenery is very beautiful we stayed one night, took coach 6 o’clock next morning to Stirling about 4hrs if going it being 26miles from the Trossacks we breakfasted there after which walked to the castle where the was a very fine view of the surrounding country. In the afternoon we rode to bridge of Allen 2 and ½ miles from Stirling it is a very pretty place the air is soft and milled, we returned by Omnibus, had tea and went by rail to Glasgow 2miles, after enjoying the trip exceedingly. July 1st had a drive to Partick 3 miles distance from Glasgow. July 2nd walked through the towns also across the bridge to the other side of the river. July 3rd went by rail to Hamilton 11miles from Glasgow saw the palace, I walked through part of the grounds which are very extensive also was through the Mausolemn which is considered a great privilege it is very seldom strangers are not admitted, so we thought we were highly favoured this is a very handsome building all this former dukes of Hamilton are inturned there, we saw the tomb/sarcophagus of the late Duke who died 5/6 years ago, he is laid in an Egyptian coffin from which he bought from some part of the continent, it was suggested that he was put in after death. The mausoleum is a very lofty building lighted by a dome from the centre at the entrance, the floor is tiled which looks very handsome, the late duke is placed there opposite the door, the others are in vaults, under --- and we saw each separate coffin, I also saw the one that the late Duke was in brought from London, he having died and being embalmed. After dinner we rode to Rothwell 2miles off, there is a castle there, but as it was not the day to be admitted through we had been previously informed, we were disappointed at not seeing through for ------ I believe that the grounds were beautifully laid out. We returned by rail to Glasgow after spending a delightful day Not withstanding? The disappointment for they are good for us sometimes. July 4th wet day, walked to church in Benfield st, heard a very good sermon Morning & Afternoon, Text 22 22nd, 11 ch Heb first verse to the 5th had a very pleasant walk. 6th/7th July went by rail to Balek? lies 20miles from Glasgow sailed up loch Lomond to Ardlui near the head of the loch, took the coach to fort William, 68miles from our Delouse 108 from Glasgow we passed through Symdom where we dined at the vale of Glencoe where there was a dreadful massacre Jorty? Of the clan of the McDonalds being murdered for the reign of William 8th the scenery was magnificent and quite beyond description so wild in grand nothing could surpass it, it was 10’o clock when we arrived at fort William, passed by Block--- the latter at fort William, we stayed there 2 nights, the next morning being fine we had a very pleasant walk to the glen and glen and right next to it Orkney castle, a fine view of the margin of the Loch. Returned to the hotel, had tea, took another walk in the evening. Jully 9th sailed from fort William to Oban? In about 2hrs it is 30 miles distance from fort William, was a very pleasant saying. Saw Dunnall castle, stayed 3 nights there, it is a very pretty place situated on a very fine bay, the next morning at 7’o clock, took the steamer to Staffa and Tonay? We breakfasted and dined on board and had a very favourable day, which others not often occuore even in summertime,so, we thought we were very unfortunate, at Tonay, we saw the ruins of the monastery chapel/cathedrals, Abbuts house they are very fine, they where the tombs of the scottich/norwigian & French kings which were very interesting, we had a very intelligent guide, we remained an hour there, proceeded onto Staffa I saw Tingerlas cave and I walked to the end of it which is rather dangerous, but they are all very strong ropes to take hold off, which prevents you from feeling much afraid, I think it is considered the greatest natural curiosity in the world, this ------ is like our old cathedral several of the gentleman said, there voices were heard to advantage they being 100 sol and god save the queen, we reached Oban? In the evening at 7 o’clock had a very delightful day, I forgot to mention that we ascended to the top of the island and had a very extensive view. July 11th Sunday, went to Episcopal chapel morning and afternoon Text 11 ch 1 24th verse 42nd psalm 1, 2 & 3 versus. July 12th sailed from Ofary? to guinans? Up the canal to Adushoy hay, took the steamer from Vence to Glasgow, the distance from Oban to Glasgow being 120miles having ---- Journey at 8 o’clock all arrived at the latter 7 o’clock pm Dined, we enjoyed ourselves very much indeed . 13th July, had a pleasant walk in the morning and intended going to the collage gardens in the evening, ‘ad it been fine, but it was very wet, so we deferred until the next day when the weather was being favourable, we went and herd the band of the French national guards, I was very much pleased. July 15th went by rail to Edinburgh ---- 50miles distance from Glasgow stayed a week at the Albert Hotel, near purners st. 16th July, wet morning in the evening, walked to the old part of town went in a high church which was once divided into 3 separate churches, now only 2, one had accommodated 1650 persons, another 1600, the last one 900. 17th July, went to holy wood palace abbey park, I saw through queen Mary’s ---- after which took a car to the rail way, dinned there, and I walked to the zoological gardens which are not very extencive, but I was very much pleased there was a skeleton of a whale to be seen there, but very few animals.