Lady Victoria Campbell

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It really was a diagnosis of and beautifying the
fundamentals. " The Tree bare twelve manner of
fruits." He elaborated the twelve, beginning with
Repentance. Beautiful touches in each delineation.
Next night scores of people turned away, it is said,
although empty seats in U.F. Hall not admitted.
It is explained since that some delegates came
late — bound to keep the seats for them.
This was borne out by Lord William Cecil, who
looked in on me late one afternoon, and declared
when late from Niddrie where he was staying he had
difficulty in getting in.
What a striking appearance he has, and so
interesting ; he pours it out so easily, with such a
sense of humour, as when he said, apropos of the
Sunday (when, to Dr. Mitty's horror, I went after
the Bishop of Durham, to a " Pisky ") : " Yes,
everyone is rejoicing in the other's religion."
The other " popular " Tolbooth I got to was Lord
Kinnaird, in the chair, where he was very heartily
cheered. The U.F. Evening (what we called the
Parliament) I got to was dull, closely read papers.
Then there was one morning on Education, when
Mrs. Creighton and two other women spoke.
Dr. Mitty's face of wonder was killing ! He was
much impressed.
Lord William asked where you were, and said :
" Tell her we have had a great outburst of oratory."
I had to luncheon and teas here during the days —
Eugene Stock, Principal Moore, whom you know.
Bishops Moule and Montgomery, an interesting
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