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its north side to the Cam. Visited the station of Acorus, on the 

 Wash-way. Returned all the way by the river. We noticed a very 

 large quantity of Lolium italicum upon the wash of the river (east 

 side) below Clayhithe, doubtless introduced by some accident. 



July 14. Newbould, Stratton, and I went by rail to Waterbech, 

 then walked by Middle Hill Drove to Upware. Visited Wicken 

 Fen to botanize. Returned by the river-bank to the railway station 

 at Waterbech. A man told us that there was plenty of the Acorus 

 calamus on the wash on the east side of the river above Upware. 



July 23. Cambridgeshire Naturalists' Club at Cottenham. 

 Newbould and I alone. Went by rail to Longstanton, then walked 

 by Willingham, Balsar's Hill, to High Bridge. Saw Galium elongatum 

 exceedingly large by the Mare Way. On the wash of the old Ouse 

 we saw Eumex pratensis in great plenty. From the draining mill 

 we went to Cottenham. Could not get any dinner there. Walked 

 home to Cambridge. 



Aug. 4. Left Cambridge. To Dr. Lankester, 8 Savile Row, 

 London. 



Aug. 6. Dr. Lankester and I went to Cheltenham for the British 

 Association Meeting. 



Aug. 7, 8. For the last week the weather has been exceedingly hot. 



Aug. 9. Most of this day it rained, and rendered the temperature 

 rather more bearable. As it had given me cold, I did not join the 

 party to Cirencester. Was sorry to be prevented. 



Aug. 10. Sunday. Spent the day with R. S. Lingwood, Redes- 

 dale House, and his family, where R. M. Lingwood was staying. 

 Went to Christ Church, and heard an excellent sermon from Mr. 

 Petitt, the celebrated church architect. 



Aug. 11. Was to have dined with the "Red Lions" at the 

 George Hotel, but when we got there we found that many more 

 had come than were intended, and so finding no room, Balfour and 

 I and others left, and dined elsewhere. 



Aug. 14. R. M. Lingwood and I went to Cirencester, and saw 

 the Agricultural College ; also the Roman Pavements removed from 

 the street of the town, and roofed over. 



Aug. 15. Joined a meeting of the Cotteswold Club. We went 

 to Beckhampton Hill, and to the springs of the Thames. Dined 

 with the club at the "Lamb." 



Aitg. 16. Left Cheltenham, and arrived at Welshpool in the 

 evening. 



Aug. 17. Sunday. The church quite modernized, and spoilt. 

 Aug. 18. Barnwell and his brother-in-law, B. Chapman of Jesus 

 College, came to join me in the lodgings. First day of the Cambrian 

 Association Meeting. 



