Ryde, 8 August 1892 
The Firs, Brading Road 

Dear Hermann, 

After all the preparations and letter writing, my trip has finally fall- 
en through. The old trouble with my groin, which originally began 
when I came down with my horse while out fox hunting and which 
became bothersome ten years ago but lay dormant during the latter 
five, has suddenly sprung to life again. The bandages are no longer of 
any use and after walking about 2 English miles = 3 kilometres last 
Saturday * I was pretty well incapable of going any further. I know 
what to do. For the next month I must take a complete rest and ab- 
stain from beer and wine, after which all will be well, but travelling is 
out of the question. I wrote yesterday to Rudolf? in Barmen,!5 but 
am sending this note to Engelskirchen today in case you are still 
there. 

I’m terribly sorry that things should have turned out in this way. 
But it can’t be helped and I must resign myself. So I shall be staying 
here (address overleaf) until the end of August.>?° 

Time for the post. Much love to you all. In haste. 

Your 
Friedrich