122 CHARLES CARDALE BABINGTON. [1843 



Sept. 19. To Hobbs' Point (Milford Haven) by steamer. Only 

 two passengers. At sea twelve hours. 



Sept 20. To Tenby. 



Sept. 21. Dined with R. W. Falconer, M.D. 



Sept. 22. Dined again with R. W. Falconer, to meet Wood 

 of Jesus College, and J. E. Fitzgerald. 



Sept. 23. To Carmarthen. 



Sept. 25. To Monmouth. 



Sept. 26. To Bath, by Chepstow and Bristol. Gathered a new 

 Euphorbia, allied to stricta, between Tintern and Wyndcliff. 



Sept. 27 — 30. Assisting my aunt, Mrs. Bedford, in removing 

 from 8, Hanover Street to 7, East Beaufort Buildings. Got in to 

 the latter on the 29th. 



Oct. 2. Dined with Dr. Whitter, and went to a scientific party 

 at Mr. Lawson's afterwards. 



Oct. 9. Called upon H. C. Rothery, whose family were staying 

 at 1, Bath wick Terrace. 



Oct. 10. Spent the day in walking about with Rothery, and 

 dined with that family. 



Oct. 11. Dined with Mr. B. Fowler, 5, Beacon Hill. 



Oct. 16. Went to London, and stopped at H. C. Rothery's, 

 10, Stratford Place. 



Oct. 19. Came to Cambridge. 



Oct. 25. The Queen came to visit the University; we all collected 

 in the great court of Trinity, and after forming four deep round 

 three sides of the court, went in procession to present the address. 



Oct. 26. Degree conferred upon Prince Albert at the Senate 

 House ; afterwards they visited St. John's, coming in at the middle 

 gate of the new court. They left Cambridge. 



Nov. 6. Again elected into the Council of the Philosophical 

 Society. 



Nov. 20. Anniversary Dinner of Philosophical Society. 



Nov. 29. The Ray Club dined with me at 6.30 p.m. : viz., J. H. 

 Pollexfen, W. T. Kingsley, D. T. Ansted, Professor Clark, J. J. 

 Smith, Joseph Power, W. H. Stokes, J. S. Henslow; also W. H. 

 Miller and G. G. Stokes. 



Dec. 5. Went to London. 



Dec. 6. Heard a lecture by Mr. Brande at the Royal Institution, 

 addressed to the Royal Agricultural Society. 



Dec. 7. Went to the Smithfield Cattle Show, and to another 

 lecture by Brande. 



