Wanted to make 9 1st Fridays, but Mám won’t let me begin now, as I am in bad health, according to her. – Yesterday I got no 8 of ‘Lands and Peoples’. It is very interesting on China and Manchuria. Nos. 7 and 9 are yet due on account of strike. – Read Macauley’s III chap again last night. It is incredible that in 1685 the population of England was only 5,000,000. He says that even up to the 18th century, north of the Trent was in a semi-barbarous state. In 1655 also, the army was miserably small and undisciplined, and the captains in the navy were all titled men who were absolutely incapable. – Got a letter from Julia yesterday, also. She is really too kind. I got great stamps from Gerard Hilser, cigarette pictures etc. – It is said that Spain has got hold of documents which prove that at first Abd El Krim was supported by France, and then the latter turned against him. Spain wants to get Abd El Krim from the French and imprison him. – No results are out about the exams except in history. I got 1st with 238/300. Next was Conny Deasy with 200. – Was delighted to find Fr. Pat here when I came home. We had great talk about the catacombs, Coliseum and Villa d’Este. I drove his car a little on the terrace. Mám, Nannie and I went with him on her way home, as far as the Western Rd. Met Miss O’Brien, and had to go on a message for her to Mrs. Neeson’s.
