quality, and claiming all for woman that he does for man.

Sept. 16.--At Youghal. Visited the home of Sir Walter Raleigh, Lady
Hennessy, eighty years old, showing me around. Found in a library
Children of the Abbey, and read again the story of Lord Mortimer
and Amanda. Once it thrilled my young soul, but now it seems
inexpressibly thin.

Sept. 20.--While I was talking in the car today with an Irishwoman
about the poverty here, another behind me shouted: "It is very ill
manners for an American to come over here and abuse the English
government."

Sept. 29.--In Belfast. O, how I would like to purchase _all_ the
linen I want for myself and my friends! Have bought as much as I
dared and after all perhaps I'm cheated--but it's done, so I won't
worry.

Sept. 30.--Landed at Fleetwood and went direct to Rugby. Walked all
around the famous school, but had not courage to go in and
introduce myself to Doctor Jex-Blake, whose sister's guest I had so
recently been.

Oct. 1.--At Leamington. Went direct to Kenilworth Castle, a grand
old ruin; the home of Leicester, where Queen Elizabeth visited him
in the olden days.

Oct. 2.--Mrs. Mullinor called at our hotel and accompanied us to
Warwick Castle, a splendid pile. We lunched with her, and when Mr.
M. put fork into the roast he remarked: "Wife asked me what she
should order for dinner and I said, 'a leg of mutton, for Americans
never see such a thing at home.'" We smiled and ate it with a
relish.

Oct. 3.--At Stratford on Avon, and we have visited every spot
sacred to the memory of Shakespeare, and walked through the meadows
and down by the riverside....

Oct. 4.--In Oxford. I have visited many of the colleges, and as I
saw where all the millions of dollars had been expended for the
education of boys alone, I groaned in spirit and betook me to
Somerville and St. Margaret's Halls, where at least there is a
shelter for girls, and a beginning.

Oct. 5.--In London; and how almost like getting home it seems to
come back here.

LONDON, October 7.

MY DEAR SISTER: Mrs. Stanton feels that she must stay with Hattie
till the baby is a month old, and then have a week for farewell
visits in London. Cousins Fannie and Charles Dickinson are he