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Aug. 4. Saw the museum ; dined with the Dean, Dr. Waddington,. 

 and met the Bishop. 



Aug. 5. Walked to a paper-mill, and inspected it. Dined with 

 the Bishop of Chester. 



Aug. 7. "Went to Barnard Castle. 



Aug. 8. Walked up the Yorkshire side of the valley to the 

 High Force Inn, and then to Cronkley Scar. 



Aug. 9. Walked to Falcon Glints, and saw the Woodsia. On 

 Widdy Bank got Hieracium Lapei/rmisii ; and in the evening at 

 Wynch Bridge. Gathered Poa Parnellii at the High Force. 



Aug. 10. Walked back to Barnard Castle, and visited the ruins 

 of the castle. 



Aug. 11. To York. Galled upon Mr. Baines, also Mr. James 

 Backhouse, who walked with me into the country ; dined with him. 



Aug. 12. To Liverpool by railway, and the steam vessel to 

 Dublin. 



Aug. 14. Went to Glasnevin Garden, and dined with R. Ball, 

 and went to Dalkey Island. 



Aug. 15. By the "Vanguard" steamship to Cork in thirteen 

 hours, arriving in the morning. 



Aug. 16. Committee of the British Association met. Took 

 lodgings at Mrs. Bagley's, 79, Grand Parade, with Dr. Lankester 

 and Edward Forbes. 



Aug. 17. Sections met. " Red Lions " dine at " Victoria Arms." 



Aug. 23. Breakfasted with Mr. Kelcher, one of the local 

 secretaries. Last day of the meeting. 



Aug. 24. Breakfasted again with Mr. Kelcher ; and went in a 

 steamer to see the cove. We went up both the branches of it, and 

 had a scrambling dinner in one of the store-houses on Haulbowline 

 Island. 



Aug. 25. Winterbottom and I went by coach to Clonakilty, by 

 way of Bandon, which is a nice clean town. 



Aug. 26. Walked to Dunmore, to the south of the entrance of 

 the bay, in search of Erica MacJcaiana, but could not find it. Found 

 Arctium majus. 



Aug. 27. Obliged to go on to Ban try, by the way of Ross, 

 Carbery, and Skibbereen. The country very beautiful, and well 

 cultivated, and more like England. Bantry is a fine spot. 



Aug. 29. To Glengariff by the car. Then by private car to 

 Castleton Berehaven. On the way we ascended Hungry Hill, by 

 the side of the waterfall of Adrigole, as far as the town, then along 

 the side of the mountain to the other tarn. The only interesting 



