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Trinity College - wishes to hear of Blakesley in Marienbad, bonfire in Nevile's Court to commemorate the students who crowned the statues on the library, Lytton's speech in the House of Lords against the Archbishop of Canterbury, Deanery of Durham kept vacant,
recovery from illness, French in Algeria

Torquay - Thanks WW for his note and positive reaction to his work [possibly his 'The Lost Tales of Miletus', 1866].

Georgie came last Saturday, and had a 'very amusing visit', though the weather was 'rather hot'. Think he enjoyed it; they [Robert and Charlie?] 'certainly liked having him' there. Everything is about 'as it should be', which he hopes will continue. There is now much to do in the 'scholarship class'. Asks if she could send him some writing paper and his 'new vests, as it is far too hot for these thick winter ones'.

Is reading Danton's speeches, lent to him by Mr Bowen; Welldon quoted Danton's saying 'que mon nom soit flétri, que la France soit libre' in his sermon last Sunday, which 'was a better sermon than usual. Has also read The Coming Race [by Edward Bulwer-Lytton]; likes it 'very much, especially the idea', though 'parts of it are not very good'. Likes 'all books of that sort about invented countries'.

Charlie is well, and is 'club-keeper of the 1st fifth game', and Robert himself is also keeping well. The school is 'so full that chairs are put down the middle aisle of the chapel'.

185: Re death of 1st Baron Lytton.

8, Grosvenor Crescent, S.W. - Does not think he will be able to stay with [John] Barran on his way to the Lakes: is going up to Northumberland early, and straight on to Seatoller from there. Asks for Barran's address; either Barran or Marsh will have to tell him 'the way to the Pepper box [Inn?]'. Is 'reading Thycker, bk II', and is 'more virtuous than I have ever been'. Trinity has done well in the classical trip[os]. Is presuming Marsh is in London. Saw 'two Tennysonians at [Bulwer Lytton's play] "Richelieu": Halbert [possibly Hallam Tennyson?] and someone whose name he can never remember

Requesting Whewell vote for him in the forthcoming election for the county of Hertford.

G[ran]d Hotel Trinacria, Palermo. - Was fortunate that he received a telegram saying the baby [Julian] had recovered before any letter on the subject; is very sorry that Bessie and Bob had such anxiety, and hopes that all is well now. Arrived here last night, and likes it as much as he hates Naples. is reading [George Meredith's] "Rhoda Fleming" again, and now agrees with Bob about its 'inferiority', and that it is 'melodramatic' and beneath the writer; feels that the 'alleged "illegitimate-son-of-Ld-Lytton element"' which gives 'a necessary spice' to most of Meredith's works here completely takes over. It is 'no use writing or even talking' about politics; hopes 'God will inspire our leaders to retrieve the situation that some insane Devil has induced them to throw away'. Necessary to be loyal, so 'the less said the better'. Can 'imagine Bertie [Russell] talking on the subject of Sir E[dward] Grey!!'. Met a 'very nice Oxford, Balliol Don' at Naples, not A.L. [Arthur Lionel] but J.A. [John Alexander] Smith; George thought him a good philosopher and a 'very good man'. He admired Bertie [Russell], and discussed [Henry] Sidgwick and McTaggart 'excellently and critically. George expects 'there are good things about Oxford': there are 'a few great philosophers' at Cambridge, while at Oxford 'the young men are taught a little philosophy', this is 'perhaps not a bad division of labour'.