The Henson Journals

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Ash Wednesday, February 13th, 1929.

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I celebrated the Holy Communion in the Chapel at 8 a.m. There were 8 communicants.

I received from Lady Durham a beautiful walking–stick which had belonged to the late Earl, with whom for 16 Years I had been on terms of affection. The gift both touched & pleased me. In spite of the bitter cold, Lionel and I walked round the Park together,

The Evening Paper announces the death at Lambeth of Winfrid Burrows, Bishop of Chichester. He is one of my oldest clerical acquaintances: and I felt his refusal to assist in my consecration to the Episcopate more than that of anybody else. But he was a rigid Tractarian in his personal religion, and regarded me with profound suspicion. He was 71 years old. I had speech with him last week at the Church Assembly.

[ Adminicle =	1. Anything that aids or supports.
	2. (Law) Supporting or corroborative evidence.
	3. (Archaeological) Ornaments which surround the figure on a medal or coin.

Buchan uses the word, which was new to me. Scott used it in the "Heart of Midlothian". It is surely on the way to becoming obsolete, & has a pedantic appearance.]

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