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[artofimmy]

Couldn't finish Goretober (lost interest in the prompts tbh), and things got busy anyway. But that's just how the holidays are.

Happy Halloween! It was fun doing some research on what the Crew would be dressing up as, though some were harder than others (mostly Abena's, which I had to take some liberties for). Here they are, dressed as beasts, ghouls, or spirits from their homeland folklore and mythologies:

Captain Frascona: The Dip, from Catalonia

Abena: The Asanbosam/Sasabosam, from the Akan people

Guy: Jean de l'Ours (I initially thought of doing the Beast of Gévaudan, but it would be too visually similar to the Dip), France

Phoebus: The Lou Carcolh, France

Rashid: The Shaitan, Arabian Peninsula

Ruixiong: The Jiangshi, China

Giovanni: The Bombasin, Venetian lagoon

And of course, the spooky Jack O' Lantern turnip, because those are super cool and sadly underrated.

If I got anything here wrong, feel free to let me know!

[readingvocabulary]

Bruce Beaver~~~

fictor - sculptor of clay

bul-bul

peewit

cottoneaster

il miglior fabbro - the better craftsman

cachinnate - laugh loudly

marmolitic - pearly

fane - temple, shrine

sempster - tailor

bombasine - black mourning fabric

fleering - laugh impudently or jeeringly

junto - a political grouping or faction, especially in 17th- and 18th-century Britain

tendresse - feeling of fondness or love

sconce - light fitting

longueur - tedious passage

temerity - excessive confidence or boldness; audacity

psychopomp - guide of souls to land of the dead

minatory - expressing or conveying a threat

[petrvyhlidka]

Dnes postava divokého zuřivého býka, objevující se v karnevalových průvodech i jiných lidových slavnostech na severovýchodě Itálie, v Polesine a kolem Benátek. Černý, někdy spoutaný řetězy, protože má ve zvyku vyskakovat na diváky a děsit.

[chic-a-gigot]

The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, Etc.

Volume 10, Number 60, December 1, 1820, Second Series

Walking Dress

A high dress composed of bright grey bombasine: the skirt is trimmed at the bottom with velvet bands to correspond  in colour; they are bias; are scolloped at one edge, and plain at the other: there are four of these bands, placed at a little distance from each other; the bottom one is rather more than half a quarter in breadth; the others are each something narrower. The body is tight to the shape: the long sleeve is rather straight, and falls a good deal over the hand; it is finished by three bands of velvet to correspond with those on the skirt, but much narrower: full epaulette, intersected with bands, which form into bias puffs: small standing collar, composed of velvet. The pelisse worn with this dress is composed of velours simulé, lined with sarsnet, and wadded; the colour an Egyptian brown: the skirt is rather wide; it is finished at the bottom by a broad band of velvet to correspond, above which is placed a trimming of the same material as the pelisse: it consists of two thick rolls, one of which is wreathed in a serpentine direction round the other, and both are ornamented with narrow folds of satin and gros de Naples mixed, which are fancifully twisted round them. The fronts are fastened up by full bows and ends. The waist is of a moderate length; and the body, which is plain, is almost concealed by a large pelerine trimmed with velvet to correspond. The sleeve is of moderate width; it is finished at the hand with velvet. High standing collar, fastened in front by a full bow. Head-dress, a bonnet to correspond in colour with the pelisse: it is a mixture of velvet and gros de Naples; the crown, low and somewhat of a melon shape, is covered with scollops of gros de Naples, edged with velvet, which stand up round it, and form a cluster on the summit. The front is very deep; it is rounded at the corners, and finished at the edge by a band of bias velvet; a bias band of satin, laid on in folds, is attached to the edge of the velvet, which is next the crown; and satin bows, fastened with a knot in the middle, are placed at regular distances. A full bouquet of roses mixed with fancy flowers, ornaments one side of the crown, and Egyptian brown strings tie it under the chin. Half-boots, to correspond with the pelisse. Limeric gloves.

We are indebted to Miss Pierpoint, inventress of the corset à la Grecque, No. 9, Henrietta-street, Covent-Garden, for [this dress].

[whatdoesshedotothem]

Sunday 21 June 1840

7

11 20/..

A- off to sketch again at 7 ¼ - I packing travelling bag and top of great portmanteau till near 9 – then washed and dressed – A- home at 9 50/.. in the mean while had arrived the Casserole from Mr. Braïko and paper for Imerétie [Imérétie] and Mingrélie, like the one he gave us for Cakhétie – this must be from the order of General Golovin, and is perhaps all of all he promised that he means to do for us? – breakfast over about 11 – busy over 1 thing or other – message to say the Cossack was ready – changed my dress from bombasine to merinos or rather had taken off the one and not put on the other when George ushed in Mr. Rejevsky put on Katswéïka while he was standing by – he brought an open paper from Mr. Golovin (like the one received before breakfast from Mr. Braïko) but in G-s’ paper the clause about lodging forgotten .:. shew them both said R- send one Cossack forwards with them to the commandant of each town – R- sat 10 minutes or more – the Tcherkess have learnt how to make gunpowder and gave got cannon – the Russians found an English Circassian-translated proclamation among the Tcherkess – the Russians are now beginning to build their forts of stone – I said Russia had now to do with the Tcherkess what we had formerly with the Scotch Highlanders – and that we had succeeded rather by road-making trade and the arts of peace than making war – R- went away at 12 50/.. – waited till 2 – then sent George to the Cossack to inquire when we should have horses – answer none today – at 6 a.m. tomorrow! – had just written the last 13 lines now at 3 5/.. – tea (dinner) about 4 – then sat reading iii. Dubois Tiflis etc. till now 5 55/.. – A- and I (took George) out at 6 ¼ - to her sketching plae for ¼ hour – then on the opposite side the bath-stream – A- sketched and I examined

Leave Tiflis

the old Persian tombs and sketched one – very fine view of castle and town and river as we mounted the hill - went into Georgian house – a civil Tartar woman higher up the hill asked us to tea – home at 8 ¾ - George came in about 9 or before and stood talking an hour + General Scallon lui avait fait des reproches but would not say what fault I had found with him – he had thought it might be about the chef de police – mentioned his impertinence at Elizabethpol [Elizavetpol'] – but believed him an upright honest man – believed him on his word – except the impertinence (1st and I hoped last and he said after attempting to excuse himself he was sorry for it) I found not fault but that on inhabileté – explained how the chef de police had laid the blame on him – he said he had sent no such message – it was un mésange – abused him – in fact talked so much I had not much occasion or opportunity to say much – told me at last the Cossack officer knew nothing about carriages the kibitka would not be well done – desired him to go to the officer tomorrow morning to explain what ought to be done – very fine day – R18 ½° when we went out and 18°. and F72 ½° now at 11 20/.. p.m. –

[the-deeds-to-shibden]

Friday 19 June 1840

[up at] 8 1/4

[to bed at] 11 40/..

up at 7 for 25 till 5 minutes after Ann had taken George and gone to finish her sketch of Wednesday evening – dullish morning – rain in the night and wind Reaumur 17 3/4° and Fahrenheit 73° now at 9 1/4 – Had Mr. Sciahum at 9 1/2 – He is afraid of the air! poitrinaire – wants all his expenses paying board and lodging – I hesitated about the living but it ended in his being obliged to go away at or before 10 – to come again at 2 1/2 and calculate the expense of living – he recommended Mr. Koun – said I knew him – but this little voyage would not suit him – Sciahum seemed to say, it but I took no notice of this – Ann returned before Sciahum went away – then breakfast at 10 in 50 minutes – Difficult to know what to do for the best – had Madame Bésac till 1 sat about 1/2 hour – very civil – reading and slumbering – then had Mademoiselle Kotzebue (very civil) for about 20 minutes or 1/2 hour till 2 – they dine today chez les Golovins, and the French consul and his friends the 2 Frenchmen attached to the French embassy in Persia, and arrived from there a day or 2 ago – tea (dinner) over at 5 1/4 – wrote and sent civil not to Madame Scallon (vide other end of volume) just before dinner – she will send for us at 8 – sat reading and making notes till now 7 35/.. – no Mr. Sciahum at 2 1/2 or afterwards – dressed – put on reps silk with pelerine (instead of bombasine and plain white net collar) but kept on shoes and gaiters – the droschki waited near 20 minutes off at 8 10/.. – talked a little while before General Scallon came – then tea, and the 26 Greek views (a few of them portraits) which took us till 9 50/.. – said we should go tomorrow or and more probably at 7 a.m. on Sunday – home at 10 5/.. a few drops of rain as we returned – took an umbrella with us – much rain between 2 and 7 p.m. – Reaumur 18 1/3° and Fahrenheit 72 1/2° at 11 40/.. p.m.

Anne’s marginal notes:

V (visit)

V (visit)

V (visit)

V (visit)

WYAS page:  SH:7/ML/E/24/0131

[awhilesince]

Friday, 3 September 1824

7

1

at 9 went out – went to number 27 rue de Cléri to see Laloy and his wife – asked him to get me some Fontainbleau grapes – in returning, bought some pretty good pears at 1 sol each, and very good peaches 2 sols each in the rue neuve des petits champs – 

Breakfast at 10 1/4 – Long over it – then went downstairs to consult Mrs Barlow what things (clothes) I should get – Looking at some shawls Madame de B– (Boyve) had sent for, but did not purchase – black, china-crape, figured, pretty large size from 40 to 50 francs – 

Came upstairs at 2 – from then to 5 1/4, settling all my accounts and wrote the last 5 lines of page 65 and the whole of pages 66, 67, and 68, of my journal – this did me good for I had somehow felt low before I have nothing proper to dress in and cannot speak the language at all and feel as if I could not get on did not change my bombasin gown (that Miss Harvey made) either today or yesterday – 

Dinner at 5 3/4 – In the evening went with Monsieur and Madame de B– (Boyve) and a Mr Franks (an Irishman who is in the house) to the Champs Elysées – 1/2 Paris seemed sitting in groups under the trees, – listening some to music, some to singing really very good – we formed a little party joined by a French captain # of the garde du corps, a Monsieur de St. Auban, who returned home with us about 10 1/4, after we had been at least a couple of hours walking about, and sitting under the shade – I enjoyed the music and singing – it was altogether rather a fairy scene – a beautiful evening – tho’ I had not 1/2 the clothing on I should have had at home, the air was so delightful, it seemed but like the gentle freshness of a lady’s fan – 

on our return and sitting round the drawing room table found Captain de St. A– (Auban) a striking Example of the forward foppery of what they say are the manners of the French gentlemen – I was talking to the Misses Mackenzie and Barlow (quite girls in their teens) and observing some forfeit should be paid for speaking English – they knew not what – said Captain de St. A– (Auban) baiser un François; but has afterwards coming to claim the penalty made me at once think how careful I should be in trusting daughters of my own in French society – It was all a joke on his part – but it shewed that he might have been in earnest with giddy girls, and that, when French men marry Englishwomen, they probably pay their addresses tout droit  as we should say in low Yorkshire court by the breeches button hole – In my memorandum made at the moment Monsieur le capitaine is unceremoniously styled ‘an impudent fellow’ – Probably he neither meant to be, near thought of being so – said Miss Mackenzie ‘they are all alike – at least all I have seen – always something about baiser’ – 

came to my room at 11 1/2 – sent Cordingley this evening to Laloy for the fruit – he could not get any – 

Very fine day – very hot – Fahrenheit 87° at 5 p.m. and 80° at 12 50/60 p.m. –

left margin: # Wednesday 27 April 1825. not a captain certainly perhaps only a private (they are all gentlemen) in the garde du corps.

reference number: SH:7/ML/E/8/0039

[bloglovee]

NASIL Bİ BOMBASIN SENN

Ne diyim anonim

[misslisterkeepsajournal]

1826 Saturday 4 February

5 1/2 11 1/2

Made my fire - great deal of trouble with it - the wood too damp - had to light it twice - went into the stable - 1/2 washed then sat down to my writing desk about (a little before 7) - wrote a note to Mr. Wiglesworth of inquiry, and lending him the sizes of rings, that he might choose - then wrote to Messers Olivant to say Mrs. Lister had received the rings, but wishing to send the sizes to a friend at some distance would return them along with the rings and order by the 6 o'clock morning mail on Tuesday or at latest Wednesday - desiring him in the meantime to send sizes to Mrs. L- [Lawton] of Lawton hall Cheshire with Mrs Listers compliments and requesting she let Messers O- [Olivant] know her size - sent these up to my aunt to read - then wrote 1 1/2 pages to IN [Isabella Norcliffe] saying we should be delighted to see her etc. and that we had sent her the sizes of rings wishing her to choose, and return them as soon as possible - then wrote 2 1/2 pages to Mr. Duffin to thank him for his so kind condolence etc. mentioning a few particulars of the funeral saying we had fixed nothing as to our future plans as yet, but hoped, however, that my father and sister would be able to leave Northgate and come here by midsummer - then wrote the remaining 1/2 of the 3rd page and one end of thanks to Miss Marsh, begging her if she Mrs. Milne or Anne B- [Belcombe] to give my love, and say I could not write this morning but would by tomorrow's or Monday's post - had all this done by 9 1/4 - sent the note to Mr. Wiglesworth and the letter to 'Messers Olivants Jewellers, etc. Manchester' early, when George went to the market - finished dressing -

Letter from M- [Mariana] (Lawton) 3 pages and the ends - this letter upset me more than anything - I did not expect so much real feeling on this occasion from M- [Mariana] she has kept her room ever since she got my 1st letter and was far from well even on Thursday - would continue in her room till yesterday when she would get her mourning - would wear bombasine and crape 6 weeks, and then 2nd mourning 6 weeks longer

'this tribute to your uncle's memory, Freddy, is no more than I owe him, and less would not satisfy the feeling I have for his memory' - 'It would be injustice on my part if I failed to tell you that no person could have been kinder than Mr. C.L- [Charles Lawton] has been on this occasion - tho' Messers Powys and Cholmley are staying in the house, he wished to leave them to come tête à tête with me - sent to Manchester for woodcocks, and all sorts of things that he thought likely to tempt my appetite. Indeed he has shown much more feeling than I expected' -

I did not expect so much either from M- [Mariana] or Mr. C.L- [Charles Lawton] I shall not forget it - it has endeared M- [Mariana] to me more than she can be aware - as to [delta - Charles Lawton] my first impulse was to write and make an opening for our reconciliation to write the letter of that proud and haughty spirit that cannot bend to menace but yields to kindness at once his letter to me was ungentlemanly if he will apologize for this I will apologize for the sentence in mine that gave him umbrage it was wrong in me and I am ready to say so handsomely if he will satisfy me as to his letter -

Went down to breakfast at 10 1/2 - read my aunt my letters to Mr. D- [Duffin] and IN- [Isabella Norcliffe] and then my letter from M- [Mariana] my aunt much affected, and much surprised and pleased - Having forgotten to send the sizes of rings to Mr. W- [Wiglesworth] sent George off with them (at 11) and with the letter to IN [Isabella Norcliffe] (Langton hall) and to 'William Duffin Esquire Micklegate York' - By the way, I quoted to him from Miss Maclean's letter received 22 January respecting Dr. Duffin of Edinburgh -

Settled accounts etc. - made up the sizes of rings in a small paper box, and sent them off to IN- [Isabella Norcliffe] (Langton hall) at 1, to go by the old mail about 1 1/2 today - then came upstairs - wrote the last 45 lines of yesterday and all the above of today - James and Joseph took one of our cows to the market this morning or rather delivered her there to the man who bought her before - (my uncle meant to sell her) and brought me back the price 18 sovreigns - the cow is a fine large animal, daily expected to calve - would have been worth £20, but her bag does not make up quite well -

Sad distress occasioned to the country by the failure of all these banks - lately Sykes of Huddersfield, Wilson of Mirfield, Taylor of Somersall and several others - James S- [Sykes] never saw such work - says 'they say the Rawsons are determined to issue no more notes - they burn them as the people take them in' - this is, of course, more or less a tale - but probably enough they will much curtail their issues, at least for the present - sad accounts of distress among all trades in the last Leeds Intelligencer - things look very black just now -

Just finished the above at 3 3/4 - Went out at 4 to the Tillyholm gate end of Lower brea wood where Jackman and James Sykes and latterly John Booth (he went with William Green in the morning for hedge-binders to Cromwell-bottom wood) were making the new path (instead of that by the Dolt bottom) from the new removed bridge over the brook - they were wheeling away stuff from the upper side of Lower brea lane to fill up with just on the side of the gate where young Charles H- [Howarth] and his son were finishing the railing  - sent for home about 5 - 3 men come from Mr. Hoyland to put up the hatchment - had it put up over the entrance door, as high as possible - against the egg-closet window -

William Keighley came and paid me (having this morning received the money of Mr. Bradley engineer to the navigation company) for the fir wood cut down in Lower brea wood etc. - Dressed - dinner at 6 10/60 - my aunt had tea at 8 - afterwards wrote the last 7 1/2 lines - Very fine, mild day - Barometer 1 1/2 degree below changeable Fahrenheit 43 at 9 3/4 p.m. at which hour came up to bed - afterwards settling accounts till 11 -

Reference: SH:7/ML/E/9/0056 - SH:7/ML/E/9/0057

[skgway]

1824 Sept., Fri. 3

7

1

At 9 went out – Went to No. 27 Rue de Clin to see Laloy and his wife – Asked him to get me some Fountainbleau grapes – In returning, bought some pretty good pears at 1 sol each, and very good peaches 2 sols each in the Rue Neuve des Petits Champs – 

Breakfast at 10 1/4 – Long over it – Then went downstairs to consult Mrs. Barlow what things (clothes) I should get – Looked at some shawls Madame de B– [Boyve] had sent for, but did not purchase – Black, china-crape, figured, pretty large size from 40 to 50 francs – 

Came upstairs at 2 – From then to 5 1/4, settled all my accounts and wrote the last 5 lines of page 65 and the whole of pages 66, 67, and 68, of my journal – This did me good for I had somehow felt low before. I have nothing proper to dress in and cannot speak the language at all, and feel as if I could not get on. Did not change my bombasin gown (that Miss Harley made) either today or yesterday – 

Dinner at 5 3/4 – In the evening went with Miss and Madame de B– [Boyve] and a Mr. Franks, an Irishman (who is in the house) to the Champs Elysées – 1/2 Paris seemed sitting in groups under the trees – Listening some to music, some to singing, really very good – 

We formed a little party joined by a French captain # of the garde du corps a Monsiuer de Saint Auban [Aubun], who returned home with us about 10 1/4, after we had been at least a couple of hours walking about and sitting under the shade – 

I enjoyed the music and singing – It was altogether rather a fairy scene – A beautiful evening – Tho’ I had not 1/2 the clothing on I should have had at home, the air was so delightful it seemed but like the gentle freshness of a lady’s fan – 

On our return and sitting round the drawing room table found Captain de Saint A– [Aubun] a striking example of the forward foppery of what they say are the manners of the French gents – I was talking to the Misses Mackenzie and Barlow (quite girls in their teens) and observing some forfeit should be paid for speaking English – They knew not what – 

Said Captain de Saint A– [Aubun], “baiser un François”; but his afterwards coming to claim the penalty made me at once think how careful I should be in trusting daughters of my own much in French society – It was all a joke on his part – But it shewed that he might have been in earnest with giddy girls, and that when French men marry Englishwomen, they probably pay their addresses ‘tout droit’. As we should say in low Yorkshire, court ‘by the breeches button hole’ – 

In my memorandum made at the moment, Monsieur le Capitaine is unceremoniously styled “an impudent fellow” – Probably he neither meant to be, nor thought of being so – Said Miss Mackenzie “They are all alike – At least all I have seen – Always something about baiser” – 

Came to my room at 11 1/2 – Sent Cordingley this evening to Laloy for the fruit – He could not get any – Very fine day – Very hot – Fahrenheit 87º at 5 p.m. and 80º at 12 50/60 p.m. –

[sideways in margin] # Wednesday 27 April 1825, not a captain certainly perhaps only a private (they are all gents) in the garde du corps

1800s Etching "In the Champs Elysees” by Leon Lhermitte

[shoparttheft]

The original was made by Bombasine (now Wild Hunt) but isn't currently available. 

[hautemacabre]

Bombasine { @bombasine } is a one-woman show selling witchy accessories and lunar day planners (to make it easy to plan your rituals and activities along with the phases of the moon!

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Running really low on black glitter Uneasy Ghost! He's not getting a restock this year, but we will have some new white ones coming in! 🖤👻 I think I will eventually make him in other colors also 😄 #Repost @dizzygirl28 ・・・ And yet MORE pins. Newest one from @lauratalanti alongside some pretty cool sparkles from @bombasine and @magic_circle and the partner pin to the cute little ice cream guy in my last post by @14eight all makers tagged. #pins #enamelpins #halloweenpins #halloween #flair #ghost #spoopy

[chic-a-gigot]

The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, Etc. The Second Series

Composite of individual fashion plates

Left: Volume 5, Number 25, January, 1818; Carriage Dress

Right: Volume 9, Number 50, February, 1820; Carriage Dress

Carriage Dress (left) Bombazeen high dress: the body, which is made quite plain, fastens behind. There is no collar, but it is full trimmed round the throat with black crape. Plain long sleeve, finished at the wrist by a puckering of crape, intermixed with rich black silk trimming. The skirt, which is of a moderate width, is trimmed round the bottom with a double row of black crape, disposed in a light and novel manner. This is surmounted by a row of Spanish puffs, which are let in very full; they are of a round shape, and the middle of each is formed of a piece of black satin disposed in full plaits. Over this is a rouleau of intermingled black crape and rich black silk trimming, and above the whole is placed a row of Spanish puffs, composed wholly of black crape, and something smaller than those beneath.

With this dress is worn the Russian wrapping-cloak, composed of tufted mole-skin cloth, and lined with black sarsnet. The form of this cloak, as our readers will perceive by our print, is novel and striking. A pelerine of enormous size, and a large full hood, render this one of the most comfortable envelopes we have seen for a considerable time.

Parisian bonnet, composed of a new material; the crown is of a moderate height, the brim is large, and the edge finished by a full band of crape, and crape roses set on at small distances: it is ornamented with a wreath of black flowers.

Morning cornette composed of thin long lawn, the borders edged with black. Black shamoy leather sandals and gloves. Ridicule, composed of black velvet, ornamented at the corners with white tassels, and a rich white silk trimming round the top.

We are indebted to the tast and invention of Miss McDonald of No. 84, Wells-street, for both our dresses this month.

Carriage Dress (right) A black bombasine half-dress gown, made a three-quarter height: the waist is rather long; the back has a little fulness at the bottom, but is plain at the top; it laces behind: the front is square, is cut bias, and tight to the bust, which is ornamented with a narrow black crape trimming. Long sleeve, rather straight, finished by a puckered cuff of black crape: full epaulette, composed of three falls of crape, disposed in the form of a shell. The skirt is very wide at the bottom, but so much gored as to render it rather narrow towards the top; what fulness there is, is thrown principally into the middle of the back: the bottom of the skirt is finished by a single deep flounce of bombasine, headed by a rouleau of black crape; three or four narrow pipings of crape form a zig-zag at the edge of the flounce. A white crape fichu, with a full puckered collar, tied with black love ribbon, shades the bust. A loose wrapping-coat is worn over this dress, which is composed of very fine black cloth. Head-dress, a bonnet composed of black crape over black sarsnet: it is of moderate size: the crown is ornamented with twisted rouleaus of black crape, place crosswise; the brim is lined with double white crape; a black feather ornament is place in front, and a full bow of black crape ties it under the chin. Black shamoy-leather half-boots and gloves.

We are indebted to Miss Pierpoint, No. 9, Henrietta-street, Covent-Garden, inventer of the corset à la Greeque, for both these dresses.

[whatdoesshedotothem]

Saturday 13 June 1840

7 20/..

11 25/..

high whistling wind this morning as last night – sat reading – never spoke nor she to me beyond the absolute nécessaire breakfast at 9 ½ in ¾ hour – R19 ¼° and F75° at 10 20/.. a.m. – at vol. 2 Dubois till dinner (A- made rice-pudding in our iron dish today) at 4 ½ to 5 5/.. – then at Dubois again vol. 2 till now 6 35/.. – whistling wind – a little while ago Hein came to say the servants kibitka was ready if I would send someone to look at it – answer would send tomorrow – (the Cossac[k] officer) – put on bombasine [bombazine] gown  that I wore 1st time here on Thursday – and A- and I out at 7 – called on Madame Golovin  - at mass – left our cards P.P.C. and then walked to the monastery church of St. David (open – went in) on the hill – tomb of Gribudayoff yat Alexander son of Serge born in 1795 and murdered in a popular tumult at Teheran in 1829 tasted the excellent water – just in time for the fine view – high whistling wind – came in at 8 ½ at Dubois vol. 2 again reading and making notes till after 10 – then had Domna till 10 ½ fine but very windy day – high whistling boisterous wind tonight north east? R18 ½° and F73° now at 10 35/.. p.m. feel very grave and little inclined to speak musing how best to leave her  what to do and where to live   at or near Paris?  not at Shibden   yet a while    she would be too near –

[the-deeds-to-shibden]

Sunday 14 June 1840

[up at] 7 1/4

[to bed at] 12 15/..

windy night and whistling high wind this morning and Reaumur 18° and Fahrenheit 72+ now at 8 35/.. – A- [Ann] and I all wrong neither of us speaking   it must be known to more than ourselves    how thankful I shall be when the parting is well over – breakfast over at 10 1/2 – from then to tea or dinner at 4 40/.. in 35 minutes and afterwards till 6 50/.. at volume 2 Dubois – put on bombasine – Ann and I out at 7 20/.. – walked (the quiet back way) to the bridge and to the martyr’s tomb and past the butchery and thro’ the Gandja-like bazaar and then to Saltzmans – sent George in to ask if the man would come or not – answer – Sa[l]tzman had not had time to get the paper read and knew not what it contained! got the paper back again and came away – it had never once occurred to me that he would not get the paper read immediately – went to see the baths – the common ones close along side the river and a little higher up the street farther from the river the government baths – a room with 2 baths = 2 abasses per hour – square baths or wells, 5 feet or thereabouts square? one large government bath for the soldiers at ./20 assignats per hour each – would hold 20 or 25 men at a time – full, or very noisy people there and the door shut – the nicest bath was a domed Persian like old bath with 2 wells – the dome with 5 vents one in the middle at the top and 4 about midway the dome at equal distances – all the baths hot – tasted the water at both establishments – sulphurous – tepid – about 1/2 the strength of Harrogate water? the water of both establishments seemed the same to me tho’ George said that at the government establishment was hotter and stronger – gave an abases at each – home at 8 5/.. – then till now 11 10/.. read to the end of volume 2 Dubois and skimmed several pages of volume 3 – fine day – high whistling wind now again tonight – and more or less windy all day – Reaumur 18 1/2° and Fahrenheit 73 1/2 at 11 10/.. p.m. – cousin came gently just before getting into bed –

 Anne’s marginal note:

+ (for reading)

WYAS page:  SH:7/ML/E/24/0127