34 CHARLES CARDALE BABIN6T0N. [1834—35 



Little Grantchester Lane. Saw the junction of the chalk and gault 

 on the upper part of Barton Common but could not ascertain that 

 the sand existed in that place. 



Dec. 13. Laing, Henslow, and I traced the chalk near Grant- 

 chester and on Shelford Common, which was in a very good state for 

 that purpose, from the new ditches made for the enclosure of the 

 common. 



Dec. 22. Left Cambridge for Bury. . . . Went to look at the 

 churches ; both fine, but one of them has a modern window in the 

 east end, placed within the old arch. Looked at the Botanic Garden 

 within the Abbey walls. It is of small extent in number of species, 

 but very nicely laid out with grass, etc., amongst the remains of the 

 Abbey. Reached Norwich at 9 p.m. J. L. Brown met me, and 

 took me to his father's house in St. Andrew's Street. 



Dec. 23. Walked about the city ; saw the castle (being renewed 

 in the style of the original) and the cathedral ; it is Norman, having 

 the series of arches in the nave. It has a very lofty spire. 



Dec. 24. Went to Household Heath ; it appears a nice botanical 

 and entomological ground : dined at Mr. Skipper's, the City 

 Chamberlain. 



Dec. 27. Went along the Yarmouth road through Thorpe, and 

 just beyond a toll-gate. Found on the left-hand side a famous pit 

 of Crag formation ; it lies upon chalk with flints, and consists of a 

 mixture of sand, more or less hardened, clay, and two or three beds 

 of shells, each about nine inches thick. The shells very much 

 broken and very brittle. The men found a horn, which I obtained. 



1835. Jan. 2. Went to Melton to see Mr. Soames' Collection 

 of Birds ; it is nearly perfect as far as Britain is concerned, and the 

 specimens are very fine, and in excellent preservation. 



Jan. 4. Went to church at St. Peter's ; it is the largest church 

 in the county, and very fine. 



Jan. 5. Took under fir bark Dromius meridionalis (note that 

 D. agilis is not found here), i-notatus, etc., Phalaerus corticalis. coccin. 

 IS-gvitata. 



Jan. 6. Went to Mousehold Heath, and took from under the 

 bark of fir Scymnus discmdeus, and the other regular bark insects. 



Jan. 7. Dined with Professor Sedgwick. Norwich election. 



" Dear Sir, — Will you excuse short notice and come to a family dinner with 

 me to-day at six 1 You will meet Dr. Ainger, an old Fellow of your College, 

 and one or two friends. My small party has only been formed this morning. — 

 Very truly yours, A. Sedgwick. 



" P.S. — If Mr. J. L. Brown will come, pray tell him I will give him an 

 elastic dinner, and he may leave me as soon as his partners want him." 



Jan. 8. Left Norwich at 7 a.m. and reached Cambridge at about 

 1.30 p.m. Last day of Cambridge town election. 



