The Henson Journals

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Saturday, August 25th, 1906.

Another bright day. The country under sun light is ravishingly beautiful.

The post brought me the proofs of my 2nd Contemporary Article. These I corrected and returned to the printers. Then we started for a short walk before lunch, but misjudging distances arrived ¾ hour late for that meal. We saw both the waterfalls – Barwick and Turret. The former is an immensely long, deep–cut gulley along which, with divers romantical turns, and deep intervening pools, a considerable stream frothed & foamed fiercely. The latter is the more considerable Fall. Both were in prime condition.

In the afternoon we drove through Crieff to Drummond Castle, where the Countess of Ancaster has just been entertaining the King of Spain. The situation is splendid, and the Italian gardens amazingly fine. In the old keep, which we ascended for the view, were shown various curiosities, amongst others the cast of Napoleon's face taken after death.

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