Yet worked pretty hard all day ― at the large Petra. Very fine & calm again ― endless summer.

At 3½ ― Dr. Rimbault came ― & staid by me writing till 5 ― when we walked to the East Cliff & back ― & dined at 7½. Afterwards we put down 3 of the songs ― till nearly 12.

R. is very pleasant, his anecdote of Dr. Jerrold ―― P.A. ― the Maharajah & P. Gauram ― & others are most amusing. ―

O my poor Poll! ―― (uted soul)
Jesus & Sal ―― vation
I want a man ――― =sion in the skies

were instances of [bad] singing added by R.

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[Transcribed by Marco Graziosi from Houghton Library, Harvard University, MS Eng. 797.3.]