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you could scarcely tell any difference, we arrive at Brighton. A porter showed us to lodging houses. The first we went to looked very well but there was not enough bed room. The next we found dirty and uncomfortable looking. So we finally settled upon a place situated on the avenue which runs along at the head of the sea beach.  We have a nice large parlor with low windows looking out on the sea, and plenty of bed room. The price is one guinea and a half per week. 
4th. With the fatigue of the journey and the sea air we all had a good round night's sleep. As the day was story, and Lily did not feel very well we staid indoors. I wrote to Mrs. Turner and put the letter in the office. Father and I took a little walk on the beach and saw some splendid breakers and picturesque boats. 
5th. Lilly was worse, complaining of feelings very bad. We staid in and read. Father and I took occasional walks on the beach, and saw fire waves. Towards evening Father went for Dr. Jenks in Bedford Square, who soon came and ordered some fever medicine. Father then went to the apothecary and got the medicine. 
6th. Clear day Lilly was only middling. She has bad 

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ulcers in her mouth. Father and Mother took a long walk to the west of the town, and had a pleasant time. I staid with Lill, and read and talked. After dinner the Doctors came again and ordered borax and honey for her mouth. Father read us a story. 
7th. Weather clear, Lilly about the same. Father & I took a long walk up around to the North of the town, and saw a very picturesque old church, built of pebblestones. We also saw several old wind mills, which would make good pictures. Near there was a fine new church not yet quite completed. We walked through it, and found it a complete piece of work, and the material good. The ceiling is of oak varnished, but it does not harmonize with the light gray stone work beneath. We returned home past the railroad depot, and down north street. The revolution in Paris making us anxious to see the news father ordered the London Times to be left at our lodgings. We stopped at several book stores to see if we could get a small edition of Buchan's treatise on medicine, but were unsuccessful. After dinner father staid in & read to Lily, while mother and I went to get some grits and rasins, and another volume of the little