6th.—Arthur Stanley's garden party at the Abbey. Lord Carnarvon's dinner to the Antiquaries. [Footnote: Lord Carnarvon was president of the Society of Antiquaries, of which Reeve was, at this time, a vice-president.]
July 13th.—Breakfast of Philobiblon at Lord Crawford's. Large garden party at Holland House. Great heat.
16th.—To Foxholes and back. 18th, Arthur Stanley died.
July 23rd.—From London to Government House, Isle of Man, on a visit to the Henry Lochs—eleven hours.
25th.—To Peel Castle with Loch and Coleridge; thence to Castletown. 27th, Ramsay.
July 29th.—To Barrow in Furness. Furness Abbey. [Thence to Scotland—Ormiston, Novar, Perth, Abington, &c.]
August 24th.—Back at Foxholes.
From Archbishop Tait
August 16th.
My dear Reeve,—It seems to me that a most important service might be done if a good article was published in the 'Edinburgh' on the pernicious periodical literature which spreads low Radicalism and second-hand scraps of infidelity amongst the labouring classes, both of town and country. My friend Mr. Benham lately gave a lecture at Birmingham on the literature of this or a kindred style, written for boys—'Police News' and the like. We do little for the people if we only educate them to read and rejoice in this trash. Ever yours,