Aleister Crowley Diary Entry

Monday, 29 April 1946

 

 

[I Ching Hexagram] 55.

     

On a bit with Gate of Horn & chit to F.M. [Frederic Mellinger].

     

Things all going wrong Miss K.[ingston]. put me off.

     

Not a biscuit in sight.

     

Couldn’t pay chess—lost my temper—cheated—won Q.[ueen]—lost game—all quite crazy.

     

Deliberately lost count of [Heroin].

     

Chess v.[ersus] Watson[1] (Q) 0-1.

 

 

1—[Refers either to William G. Watson, a member of the Hastings Chess Club, or Herbert Watson.]

 

 

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