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1873. Jan. 19. Barometer fell one-and-a-half inches in twenty- 

 four hours, down to 28*50°. There were several more sudden changes 

 of not quite so great an extent in Jan. and Feb. 



April 2. To Bonchurch, Isle of Wight. 



April 14. Went along the Shanklin Road, turned up on to the 

 Down, and examined it carefully. Saw much of the true Ulex nana 

 there. 



Apiil 21. Commenced my lectures. 



Mai/ 23. Finished my lectures. 



June 17. To Ellastone, to visit Sir Christopher and Lady Lighton. 



June 20. To Alstonfield, to see my old friend, the Rev. W. H. 

 Purchas (formerly of Ross). We went by Ashbourne, Tissington, 

 Mill Dale, and returned by Ham and Okeover. He lives in a very 

 wild and interesting country near the upper course of the Dove ; 

 nice in summer, and not so in winter. 



Aug. 4. Went to Knighton for the Cambrian Archaeological 

 Meeting. 



Aug. 9 — 18. At Glan Hafren with Canon and Mrs. Herbert. 

 To Llanberis, to stay a few days at Plas Tirion with Professor and 

 Mrs. Cowell. 



Aug. 23. To Dublin. Salt Hill Hotel, Kingstown, with Canon 

 Cory. 



Aug. 24. Sundaij. To Townsend Street Church morning and 

 evening. To the school at the same place in the afternoon. Much 

 struck by the number of old people attending, and answering well. 

 Heard Dr. McCarthy teach the whole school. Most interesting. 



Aug. 25. We visited the schools (Irish Church Missions) in 

 Luke Street, Townsend Street, and Lurgan Street. After dinner 

 we went to the Bird's Nest. 



Aug. 26. We spent all the morning at the Bird's Nest. Cory 

 examined the children, who answered admirably. Took tea with 

 Mrs. Smyly. 



Aug. 27. We went to the Coombe Schools, but, unfortunately, 

 the boys were away. Much pleased with the state of the whole 

 place. Afterwards to the Grand Canal Street Boys' Home. The 

 boys themselves admirable, but the place in not so satisfactory a 

 state as the other institutions which we visited. 



Aug. 29. To Galway. 



Aug. 30. Canon Cory and we went in a closed carriage to 

 Spiddal, to see the institution there. We had a beautiful drive 

 along the coast, and saw the Clare Mountains and Aran Isles in 

 the distance ; then across the country to Moycullen, and so to 



Oughterard, where we lunched To Clifden. Walked to the 



orphanage in the evening. 



