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June 27. "Went to Vale and gathered Arthrolohium ehradeatum, 

 Bupleurum odontites, etc. Examined a large Druidical altar on the 

 common near to L'Ancresse Bay. Then went to the end of that 

 part of the island and found Callitriche pedunculata near Paradis, and 

 by the roadside at Bordeau Havre. 



June 28. Coronation Day of Queen Victoria. Saw a review 

 of the island militia in the morning, and a very long procession of 

 Sunday school children, also a display of fireworks from Castle 

 Cornett in the evening. 



June 29. Went to Long Port through the fields, and then by 

 Grand Koques, and Les Martins and Duvaux home. In the evening 

 there was a partial illumination of the town, and a great crowd in 

 the streets, which were scarcely passable on account of fireworks. 



July 2. Went by St. Andrews and St. Peters to Rocquaine, 

 then along the bay to Le Rec Barracks, near which I examined a 

 Druidical altar, and afterwards another near Caqueran, the latter 

 partly fallen down. Found several interesting plants in the salt 

 marsh at Le Rec, viz., Hoi'deum maritimum, Atriplex litm'alis, etc. 

 Returned by the main road from Richmond Barracks and found at 

 Mount Saint Cynosums echinatus. At Rocquaine I found Pyrethrum 

 maritimum. 



July 3. Dined with Mr. Lukis. 



July 4. Went with Mr. Lukis, two of his sons, and Mr. T. 

 Harvey to the Druids' altar at L'Ancresse. I examined the western 

 part of the Vale parish, and they excavated at the altar. Had our 

 dinner on the spot and did not return until the evening. 



July 5. Met E. Collings from Bath, and went to St. Sampsons 

 with him. 



July 6. Went round the southern point of the Grand Havre, 

 and then joined Lukis and Harvey at the Druids' altar, and worked 

 with them. Dined with Mr. Armstrong. 



July 7. Went to Paradis and saw the altar there. We after- 

 wards dined a large party within it. 



July IL Went with Mr. Vachell to see a cave at Porteval. 

 Dined with him afterwards. 



July 12. Went to Alderney. The island has a very fine appear- 

 ance as you approach it Walked out upon the Blaye before 



dinner, and afterwards examined Grosnez Point, Craby Bay, and 

 part of Platte Saline Bay. The island is mostly high and without 

 any enclosures, the land being held in small patches, only divided 

 by an imaginary line, or in a few spots pointed out by stones. 

 Although much exposed, it is very fertile. Nearly all the houses 

 are collected into the town of St. Anne. 



July 13. Went round Braye Bay, where I gathered Diotis mari- 

 tima, Brassica Ckeiranthus, and Sinapis incana; Corbelet's Bay, rounded 



