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chalk pit, also Melilotus arvensis in many places, Lychnis nostiflora in 

 field on the top of the hill. At Cherry Hinton the Knautia arvensis 

 integrifolia and Carduus eriophorus. 



Aug. 7. Left Cambridge, and slept at Dr. Lankester's in London. 



Aug. 8. By rail to Bristol, and then by steamer to Swansea; 

 arrived at the Mumbles at 8.30, and did not reach Swansea until 12 

 at night. At last, at about 1 a.m., we got into a house, furnished 

 for the meeting (British Association). 



Aug. 9. First day of the meeting. Newbould and Kushton 

 came and joined us. 



Aug. 10. Lankester and I dined with Mr. Dillwyn, and met 

 Mr. Eodgers, the American Professor, and Sir David Brewster. 



Aug. 12. K. W. Falconer, Lankester, Newbould, and I walked 

 to the Mumbles Head, then along the coast as far as Pennard Castle ; 

 ■dined at the Cower Inn, and back again to Swansea ; in all about 

 twenty-six miles. 



Aug. 13. Falconer and I went in a gig by the road Cefn Bryn 

 to Stout Hall in Cower, the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. 

 Wood. Oxalis strida a common and troublesome weed at Stout Hall. 



Aug. 17. Left Swansea at 5.30 a.m., and had a very rough 

 voyage to Tenby. Bowerbank and Mr. Woodward were with us. 

 Spent the afternoon with them in the caves in St. Catharine's rock, 

 examining zoophytes, sponges, etc. (N.B. — Saw a sponge, Cliona 

 cellata, contract greatly when touched. A remarkable fact). Saw 

 Bowerhanhia, Grantia, and many other animals. Bowerbank and 

 Woodward exhibited the animals with the microscope. 



Aug. 18. Went to Ciltar Head. Found in an old quarry Oro- 

 ianche Picridis, on the inner side of the ridge of hill running inland 

 from the Head. 



Aug. 19. Went to Manorbier Castle. On a sandy cliff over 

 the sea, in the bay formed by Lydstep Point, and opposite to it, we 

 found Matthiola sinuata in plenty. 



Aug. 22. In a car to Haverfordwest. Walked to Milford, 

 where we saw Eubus incurvatus. Noticed that the churches had 

 lofty narrow square towers with windows at the top, and often 

 only loop-holes below. Walked from Haverfordwest to St. Davids. 

 Country rather uninteresting. Castle at Koch worth notice, a 

 single tower, much ruined. 



Aug. 24. St. Davids a very poor place, a mere village. Cathedral 

 well worth a visit. Bishop's Palace a most beautiful ruin. Early 

 English. Walked to Whitesand Bay, and then to Fishguard by a 

 dreary road. 



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