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On a particularly bad attack of indigestion. Received 2 tickets to the Phormio, which he gave to his doctor and his amanuensis. The Epilogue, a satire on the Chartists of the day, was received with much applause - will be published in The Times on the 19th. The last time he and JB saw the play was in 1779 - 2 lead characters, Dickens and Kelly, went to Oxford the following spring. Quotes a line referring to a set of gamblers known as blacklegs. Refers to Welch's List of the Scholars of Westminster School. Does JB exercise on horseback or on shanks' pony, as their schoolboy expression had it (NB very early use of this phrase)?

Thanks JB for name of fish (see 52 - ballia?). Other items of interest near Charlemont - hares which gather in herds, Ballyscullion House, Giant's Causeway. Cholera seems to be on the wane in London. His birthday (16th December) is marked on calendars O Sapientia (actually, since the Reformation, 17th December). Tutors at Oxford too lax in allowing students to neglect their studies.

Remedies against cholera. Smith O'Brien condemned to death, but widely thought this will be commuted to banishment for life, under the pretence of royal clemency, but in fact to protect the jury; the foreman has received a threatening letter.

Two remedies (with recipes) to cure loss of appetite and want of sleep. The school has been sent home because of a fever - Dean Buckland, fancying himself a chemist, devised a remedy (which only combated bad smells), but has succumbed himself. London full of foreigners fleeing the troubles in Europe - they need less to live on, and so native workers are priced out of employment.

On ways by which JB may combat his depression. Invitation to stay - books (but no novels), walks in London, the diversion offered by current affairs (e.g. a failed rally on Kennington Green - presumably a Chartist demonstration, but clearly not that of 10th April on Kennington Common), the return of British expats from France in the face of the revolution that year (80,000 estimated to be in Paris alone - the family of the Earl of Pembroke occupied 8 carriages).

Cross-written. On the abdication of Louis Philippe, King of France, who departed in such haste that he left behind his pocket book containing £15,000 in bank notes. On unrest in Europe, and demonstrations in Britain whipped up by Charles Cochrane (the Spanish Minstrel). The varying competences of physicians. On the 1798 uprising in Ireland, and the unpleasantness of civil war.

On deaths from flu and various remedies he has been taking, and the suicide of St John Mildmay (financial difficulties). His grandson (son of his deceased son Rawden) has been staying. The school performed an extra night of the Play for Prince Albert, on his return to London...who gave them a extra week's holiday.

Xmas and New Year wishes. He and his wife still suffering from flu. Imagines shock of the Marquis of Anglesey (see 6, 7 and 25) on reading in the Times of a £50 reward being offered for the capture of his son Capt William Paget (OW - perennially in debt) for having obtained money under false pretences.

On the flu epidemic - all the household are suffering, and one of the servants has died.

Spent 7 years on Mont St Michel (see 1), whose balsamic air restored him to health - far superior to regular health resorts such as Nice and towns in the south of Italy.