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Climate of the island, Benjamin Ward forced to move from Carpentayn, American and Wesleyan missionaries at Jaffna, description of area around Baddegama, gift of land and money from the governor who supports the erection of a stone church description of house at Baddegama with plan, precautions against ants and termites, servants and natives generally dishonest, have taken in two native boys, warning not to send cheese with valuables, invitations to preach

Congratulations on Robert Bickersteth's examination results

Joseph B Mayor failed to win University prizes, Mr Goode's answer to the Bishop of Exeter's letter to the Archbishop, sombre meeting with Lady Huntley

Is on crutches, leg healing slowly

Condolences on the death of Joseph Bickersteth Mayor, Joseph Mayor always gave Cheese good advice: Buxton

Will give Mayor etchings in return for 17th century paper, has found a supply of old paper in the cellars of the town hall, aims to set up a small paper mill: Mullerthurm, Landberg am Lech, Bavaria

Attributes the 'very kind notice in the "Saturday Review"' of his translation of Dante's Purgaturio to Pollock's friendly pen; is glad Pollock found the 'error in the number of the keys'; sends a copy of the translation.

[Sent from Cambridge]:- Regrets that he cannot accept his Aunt [Henrietta?] Croft's invitation as he is engaged every morning from 8 to 2. Hopes to be able to go over to Bedford sometime, but it must be in vacation time. Talks of arrangements for meeting in winter, but announces that he wishes to spend the last month of the vacation in Cambridge learning Hebrew. Reports on Arthur's health and states that he is very cheerful and jolly. Hopes that William is coming to stay with him at the end of term. Comments on the weather, which had turned that day into 'what foreigners call "English weather".' Remarks that he was often taken for a Londoner in Germany. Reports that he is engaged now six hours a day 'in pure talking', and teaches for two hours a week at the Working Men's College; amongst others there, he instructs 'a converted Jew in the rudiments of Latin', who was 'brought by a queer enthusiastic Syrian traveller' whom they have among their fellows. Sends his love to his aunt and uncle [William and Stephana], and sends Arthur's love to his mother.

Sends her some printed copies of what he has written about Henry [not included].

Nora remarks on how sad it is that her and Henry's quiet time [in Paris on their honeymoon] is coming to an end, and how quickly the time has passed, but how long it seems since their wedding day. They go to Rouen the following day and then by Amiens to Calais, from where they will cross the channel back to England. They must be at Carlton Gardens the following Tuesday as Henry must look over some examination papers. They go to Cambridge on the following Friday for one day and return to London until the Monday following when they settle at Cambridge.

If the following day is as delightful as that day they may stay on in Paris 'till the last minute', because it 'does look lovely in the sun, with the fresh green trees, and the chestnuts just coming into flower'. They have been two or three times 'to the play, and enjoyed the excellent acting very much': last night they heard Racine's Athalie, and found it dull, but there were 'two very good little comedies afterwards'.

Henry writes that he is sorry to hear that William has been so depressed; hopes that the change will do him good, and that he will come over to Cambridge as soon as possible. Undertakes to write to him in the next couple of days. In relation to his mother's 'Munificent offer', states that Nora says that they have no breakfast service, dinner service, glass or cruet stand; they would be very grateful if she were to give them any of these. They have looked at the china shops in Paris, but prefer London pottery. Is sure that the crest sent to Arthur Balfour [see 105/9] was satisfactory. Notes on Saturday, 22 April that the morning is 'perfectly Lovely, and it is Madness to leave Paris, but Nora has an extravagant passion for church architecture, and is carrying [him] off to Rouen.' They will cross the channel on the following Monday or Tuesday, and have arranged to be at 4 Carlton Gardens on Tuesday; will write again from there.

Letter written at the camp of Meerlebecke. French. Marlborough thanks Cornaro for his zeal for the interests of the Queen [Anne] and 'la Cause Commune', and for his congratulations on the recent victory. Hopes that Prince Eugene [of Savoy] will soon benefit.

Draft letter to the Duke of Marlborough pasted at the back, dated London 28 Jun. 1706. In Italian, perhaps by Francesco Corner. Draft letter to Godolphin on verso.

Inner wrapper bears M.S. note in German on Marlborough and the rarity of his autographs.

Woodside Lodge.

Notes on Theocritus 14-18.

40 Ennismore Gardens. - Has received Ellis' letter, with the copy of that from Napier, and forwarded them to his father; it seems plain they will 'not be able to avoid legal proceedings'; has asked his father to arrange a meeting with Ellis. Marked by Ellis as received on 30 Jun. 1875.

Addressed 'to the editor of the Quarterly Journal of Philology'

Roos Hall, Beccles.—Thanks him for the copy of Prior’s lines. Baldry (a servant) calls bulrushes ‘poker docks’.

(Written some time between the writer’s marriage to F. W. D. Robinson on 17 October 1893 and the death of Aldis Wright’ on 19 May 1914.)

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Roos Hall, Beccles
Sunday

Dear Dr Aldis Wright

Many thanks for the copy of Prior’s lines which I hope Fred will not forget again. Baldry called the bulrushes “Poker docks” & seemed surprised I did not know what he meant, I never heard the word before. He comes from Kirby Cane & I often notice he uses queer words—they may be his own invention.

Yours sincerely
Annie M. Robinson

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{1} Charles Baldry, who was born at Kirby Cane in 1843 but was living at Beccles at the time of the 1891 census, when he was described as ‘Groom & Gardiner. Domestic Serv.’ All his children, the youngest of whom was eight, were also born at Kirby Cane.

Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge - Describes a phosphorescence occasionally visible on lagoon shoals in the Maldives, connected to a local myth.