. A diary in the East : during the tour of the Prince and Princess of Wales . tion of feeling which may be foundin the following pages, and in no instance are theyto be attributed to those whose sentiments wouldbe entitled to the highest consideration. If I havewritten with perfect freedom, I have endeavouredto avoid injury to just susceptibilities. I hope myreaders will pardon any deviations from the subjectindicated in the title, which may arise from theintroduction of personal incidents and recurrence to the aid of friends I feel suredoes not need an apology. To Professor O
. A diary in the East : during the tour of the Prince and Princess of Wales . tion of feeling which may be foundin the following pages, and in no instance are theyto be attributed to those whose sentiments wouldbe entitled to the highest consideration. If I havewritten with perfect freedom, I have endeavouredto avoid injury to just susceptibilities. I hope myreaders will pardon any deviations from the subjectindicated in the title, which may arise from theintroduction of personal incidents and recurrence to the aid of friends I feel suredoes not need an apology. To Professor Owen my thanks are due for achapter on the Nile Basin and on the Suez Canal,from a scientific point of view; to the knowledgeand notes of some I confess my obligations in allmatters relating to ornithology and natural history; PREFACE. 7 to the accomplished pencils of others I owe the bestof the illustrations; and to all my companions,from the highest, I am indebted for unvaryingkindness, for a long series of pleasant hours, andfor grateful reminiscences of many happy CHAPTEE I. DEPARTURE OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS FROM LONDON. PARIS. THE HUNT AT COMPIEGNE. COPENHAGEN. STOCKHOLM. BERLIN. VIENNA. DEPARTURE FROM TRIESTE. ARRIVAL IN CAIRO. November 17th, 1868.—The Prince and Princessof Wales, with their three eldest children, attendedby Lady Carmarthen, General Sir W. Knollys, Keppel, and Dr. Minter, , left Marl-borough House, on their way to the travelled by the mail train fromCharing Cross Station; and after a rapid passageacross the Channel in the Maid of Kent steamer,reached the Hotel Bristol, Paris, a httle before9 oclock on the morning of the ISth of November. CHAP. I.] AT COMPIEGNE. 9 On 20tli November the Prince and Princesswent to Compiegne, on a visit to the Emperor andEmpress. They left Paris at 10 oclock in theImperial train, and reached Compiegne shortlyafter 11 oclock. The Emperor was waiting atthe station, and conduc
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