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 and the newspapers observed, ‘it was delightful to see the intense interest the Miss Edens evinced in the recitations.’ I am so glad we were intensely interested.

There are constantly little paragraphs about our manners, habits, and customs in the papers, and I cut some out that were very ridiculous to send the children, but I cannot find them.

At 2.30 we were obliged, by the state of the tide, to set off, but it was not very hot on the river. There had been a great deal of rain in the night—that made a great difference. Mr. Colvin and three of the ‘Jupiter’s’ officers went with us. We all went out on the elephants as soon as we arrived: George and I, and Fanny—two on each. A delicious evening; the contrast with Calcutta more striking than ever.

Barrackpore, Friday, March 25. George and I, and Captain Macgregor and Mr. Lay, went out riding. The horses saw the elephants for the first time, and were very frisky and disagreeable. Captain has the charge of the stables, and George requires twenty horses, but we have not been able to find more