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Thursday we left Lynton for London in the pouring rain (by a coach with six horses and a postilion) to drive nineteen miles to Minehead, from where we were to go by train the rest of the way. I wished it had been a clearer day so we could have seen better the beautiful country we were passing through. 

Gifford had the coach men make room among the luggage inside the coach for me, so I would not get wet. I only had glimpses of the scenery through the windows. It was the most interesting country we had ever driven through and a great deal of the road took us over the moors. 

When we reached Minehead we were glad to get on the train after our wet drive. Late in the afternoon the train arrived in London at Paddington Station and soon we were settled in Mrs. Lediards boarding house which was not far from the station and had been highly recommended to us. 

July 17, 1908.

Friday afternoon we went to the Royal