The Henson Journals

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Monday, October 4th, 1926.

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Another brilliant and very warm day. I worked at the Lock Lecture, and brought it to some kind of a conclusion. But it is extraordinarily shallow & confused, & I am half–inclined to tear it up, & begin all over again. If I had the time, I would, but now I cannot. Ernest and I walked round the Park together in the afternoon.

Davison writes to me from S. Helen's, West Auckland: – "Has your Lordship heard of one of the witty sayings as solution of the problem? One man on being asked what his solution was, answered 'that Cook should shoot Evan Williams, & be hanged for it'! Our men here admit now that they are beaten. I know they would return at once to work, if a real ballot could be taken. I hope they be wiser, if sadder." Certainly, the men whom I talk to in the Park are without exception eager to return to work.

Ellershaw also sends me a mot which he esteems highly: – "A gem came my way the other day: it was said to me: – 'I think that when a man's got what he wants, he ought to be honest'. A man in trade gave it as his opinion."

Lazenby sends a present of game. We have received lately gifts of game from the following: –

Lord Barnard.	grouse
Sir Frank Brown.	grouse
Mr Alister Straker.	grouse
Sir John Noble	Haunch of venison
J. G. Wilson	partridges
Mr Wood	partridges

Ella read to me my lecture, and it took 47 minutes to read. This would mean at least an hour in delivery.

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