TCD MS 10515 folio 8v
[Feb 26th 1916]
More philosophy; John Stewart Mill, Herbert Spenser and Kant well to the fore. Col. Lucas joined me at 3pm and we drove to the station. The Col. was a little sentimental at leaving his home of thirty years and I, though by no means of a sentimental disposition, would have enjoyed a little more of the pine clad hills. I wished I had caught a glimpse of the glorious snows, to recall some of those vivid memories of splendid days spent clambering about the peaks and wandering through the dark Himalayan gorges. But the vaporous clouds concealed all from view. Our Tonga driver, Aga Jan, a man of the world, of a shrewd but kindly disposition insisted on Col. Lucas entering his name in his note book. With many good wishes for our safety, he assured the Col. that, if when in any danger or