Featured Handwritten English ladies diaries from 1830

I just want to share/show off these lovely little ladies diaries that I purchased a few months ago.
(Last name Harvey or Harney?)
Mary Jane's “Repository“ is written in but Helen's “Tablet of Memory“ is not, other than the dedication (and is therefore in better condition.)
More photos in second post.




What does this entry mean? Wikipedia says George IV died on 26 June 1830 and was succeeded by William IV on that date. The entry appears to say "King William dead" on 20 June. (EDIT: Now I see the 1837 year written before the notation. Apparently, Mary Jane went back to this book and penciled in some important things even after 1830.)

 

Could really use some help reading this next page!
Looks like Mary Jane is writing her own charades.



She tried her hand at solving some of the charades. I haven’t yet checked her answers.

 

THOSE are so VERY COOL to have!!!!!!!!!!

 

They were a gift to myself.

 

My attempt at deciphering M. 24:

Charade found in the (sea ?)
My first is (?) a garden (?)
or else it (beads or bends ?) a silvery glade
My (?) is a rose, a lily,
violet, or a daffodilly
my whole a flower of (its ?) (disclose ?)
(when ?) perfume (both) (?) the rose.

 

See the same.

is s....d a garden snail.

bends

My second is

My whole a flower doth disclose

When perfume doth ? the rose

 

Thanks for the tag-team, cluttered!

 

What a fun book! ! !
@sabre123
Your turn

My first with bread or fish you eat,
Or else with any kind of meat.
My second is an insect ?
Black, brown or blue in ? ?
My whole ? things to view
Of ? dye and brilliant hue.

 

With the help already provided, I now see for M 24:

1st charade found in the ___
My first is round a garden made,
Or else it binds a sunny glade.
My second is a rose, a lily,
A violet or a daffodilly.
My whole a flower doth disclose,
When perfume doth ___ the rose.

First: fence? wall?
Second: flower?

Answer: Wallflower?

EDIT: silvery glade changed to sunny glade per @Bronwen suggestion.

 

agree

agree

: green

No idea

amuse ? (doubtful)

varied ?

 

2nd charade
My first with bread or fish you eat,
Or else with any kind of meat.
My second is an insect; green,
Black, brown, or blue - in summer seen.
My whole __used brings to view
Of varied dye and brilliant hue.

First: sauce? butter?
Second: fly?

Answer: butterfly?

 

when perfume doth eqale {equal} the rose

 

My whole amuse things to view

 

I see sunny glade. Very Times crossword puzzle type clues.

 

...sunny... agreed!
I'll edit my post above. Thanks!

 

Wow! I love these! What treasures!

Leslie

 

Just want to pass along an interesting website I found while researching these books:

Research Society for Victorian Periodicals