Notes of the visits to India of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Duke of Edinburgh 1870-1875-6 / by Sir J. Fayrer.

  • Fayrer, Sir Joseph, 1824-1907.
Date:
1879
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Credit: Notes of the visits to India of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Duke of Edinburgh 1870-1875-6 / by Sir J. Fayrer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    i-ooms had been secured for the party, consisting of Sir B. Frer6, Lord A. Paget, General Probyn, Mr. Paget. Mr. Albert Grey, the Rev. Canon Duckworth, and Dr. Fayrer, Lord Carrington, Dr. W. H. Russell, Mr. Fitz George, and Colonel Owen Williams, followed next day and joined us in Paris. On Monday, iith October, the rest of the party left London with the Prince of Wales, the Princess and suite accompanying them as far as Calais. The second party consisted of the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Sutherland, Lord Suffield, the Earl of Aylesford, Colonel A. Ellis, Mr. Francis Knollys, Lord C. Beresford, Major A. Clark, who is going out to join his regiment in India, joined the Serapis at Brindisi by the Prince's invitation. There is also a number of ser- vants. Sunday, loth October, Paris.—Fine clear morning. We arrived at the hotel at about 8 a.m., and had breakfast; my face easier, the abscess having burst. Lord Alfred, his son. General Probyn. Mr. Grey, and I went to the top of the Column Vendome, which has been re-erected since I was in Paris in 1872. It has 176 steps to the summit, whence there is a fine view of the city and its environs. We went to church in the Rue d'Aguesseau. The clergyman preached a sermon on Can these dry bones live? On our way to the hotel we called and left cards at the British Embassy; we all have cards, with our names and designations. Mine, for example, is Surgeon-General J. Fayrer, M.D., Physician to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. After lunch and writing home, I drove with Lord A. Paget through the Champs Elysees, and went to see the panorama of the Siege of Paris—a most wonderfully executed design. It is difficult to tell where painting ends, and reality begins. The effect is excellent. We then drove in the Bois de Boulogne, and afterwards returned to dinner. I sent a telegram and a letter home to-day, hav- ing previously sent a pencil note from Dover. Monday, nth October, Paris.—Have a bad cold, but my face is better; slept fairly till 3.30 a.m., when I lit a candle and read Old Mortality. Had a long talk with Lord A. P. last night about the coming visit to India. It is a wet, cloudy morning; Lord C. has just joined us. I called on Dr. Evans, the celebrated American dentist—who is equally celebrated as a politician—a friend of the late Emperor and his family. He examined my mouth, and thought I might save the tooth. He was most kind, and seemed very skilful; he told me that he had made a fortune. Called on the R 's, in the Avenue des Champs Elysees. Afterwards went with Lord A. P. and Mr, D. to Notre Dame, and Jardin des Plantes; drove home through the Boulevards to dinner at 6.30 p.m. We leave Paris this evening at 8.45 for Turin. At the railway station I met Dr. C. who is on his way to Calcutta. He had brought me a letter from home, the first I have received; all well except B. who had a bad cold. Young P. here took leave to return to London. Restless night, with bad, feverish cold; face better. Reached Culoz early on the morn- ing of i2th. James was nearly left behind; he came home very late; having lost his way with some of the other servants. I was very angrv at this escapade ! j b j Tuesday, 12^A.—Breakfast at Culoz, lunch at Modane ; day fine, and clear cold air. My cold so bad that I could not enjoy anything, i ravelled for two or three hours with Dr. C. and talked about