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 a Dr., a little man, like Moore the poet, who had been dancing about at the ball, and we are to see if we like him. He gave me calomel and opium and came to see me every hour, an attention which is paid to the Governor-General’s family, and is particularly inconvenient, as it seems but civil to invent a new symptom every time he comes. I think my illness was precisely like what I had at Langley, and have had five or six times in my life—very painful spasms, but easily accounted for. However, Wright has had the same sort of thing, and that young W. Horton, who was staying with us; and, in short, it was called ‘the prevailing complaint,’ and so on, and Dr. seemed to treat it very well; but it is horrid work being ill in this country. If the punkah ceased for a moment I felt in such a fever; but they hardly ever do stop.

George went in state to the play. Fanny had so many people in the morning, and was tired and did not go. It was very hot and dull they said.

Wednesday, March 16. Still poorly, though better, but stayed in my own room; the heat is awful, and they say