History of the Fife Pitcairns

LIFE OF JAMES PELHAM PITCAIRN. 265
Drove in the Park. Went to see the Duchess and Susan
before they went to the Queen's Ball : they looked lovely.
On the gth, Tuesday, went to the Crystal Palace for ye day.
Dined at Amelia Freeling's.
10th, Wednesday. Saw Susan Roxburghe and the Duke in
the morning, and Lady Susan and her sweet baby. Re-
turned home in the evening.
1.3th June, Monday. Took Fanny Fleming to see the Pro-
cession of Children in Manchester.
Note. — The annual procession of all the Manchester Sun-
day Schools, with their bands, flags, and banners, is a
most interesting sight.
June 25th, Saturday. Went to laying of the foundation-
stone of St Peter's, Oldham Road.
28th, Tuesday. To Rossall School Annual Exam., and to
Fleetwood in the evening. Slept at Osbornes'.
29th, Wednesday. Left with the Osbornes and school-
children for Peel at 7.30 A.M., and on to Penistone by
special train. Enjoyed it much.
2,oth, Thursday. Left Fleetwood, went to Lancaster to see
Mr Wilson, who is very ill, on to Morecambe. Home to
the Rectory in the evening.
July 2gth, Friday. Emily and self went to spend the day
at Nuttall, to the Robert Grants, 1 to see Isabella Lawson
(nee Grant), her husband, and children. Enjoyed it greatly.
August 3rd, Wednesday. Dined at Sir Harry Smith's. 2
August 22nd. Train to Windermere with Emily, and
Ellen, and Fanny Thompson. Coach to Waterhead (a
most merciful and providential escape from what threatened
to be an awful upset). For four days went a delightful
driving tour through the Lakes.
N.B. — One of the traces of the coach broke, the horses
took fright and ran away. Mr Pitcairn helped the
coachman to turn it to one side, and stop the horses.
1 The Grants were the originals of Dickens's Cheeryble Brothers, and were
most charitable people.
2 A most distinguished officer.