The Henson Journals

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Tuesday, November 14th, 1916.

834th day

In sheer desperation I sent in as the subject of my lecture on Feb: 16th to the Royal Institution the following:– "Authors' dedications in the XVIIth century". I suggested that, if it were considered unsuitable, I should be informed. I attended Mattins and Evensong, wrote some letters, and wasted more than an hour in assisting Ella to entertain Lady Lowe [Low], and the Judge's Marshall. We dined at the Castle with the Judge. Gee and his wife were the only other guests. It was a pleasant little party, and much interesting conversation. I asked the Judge whether I might assume that his profession were now practically of one mind on the subject of prisoners being allowed to give evidence, & he replied that such was certainly the case. He is a Freemason, and has held the more elevated offices. As a member of the same Lodge he had made the acquaintance of Pearce, of whom he spoke in the most affectionate terms. We returned to the Deanery at 10.30 p.m.

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