1879] JOURNAL— FLOOD AT CAMBRIDGE. 227 



Aug. 3. Sunday. There was an exceedingly severe thunder- 

 storm in the preceding night, from 1 — 4 o'clock. Our kitchen was 

 flooded, also very many houses in the town. The way to Newnham 

 was stopped. A torrent came down the Madingley Eoad, and 

 flooded St. John's walks almost up to the front of the New Court. 

 3 and 1-1 0th inches of rain fell, and much hail, but very little glass 

 was broken. There had been no such storm since Aug. 9, 1843 ; but 

 that was more destructive of glass. This storm flooded the lower 

 part of the Botanic Garden. 



Aug. 19. To Rowsley (" Peacock " Inn). 



Aug. 20. To Haddon Hall in the morning, where we saw, 

 what does not seem to be noticed in the guide books, that both the 

 slabs in the chapel have the crosses of consecration upon them. To 

 Chatsworth, saw the interior well. 



Aug. 21. We drove to Youlgrave, and saw the church. It has 

 a stoup, projecting from the side of an old, perhaps Norman, font. 

 Then by Cold-well-end to Arberlow, which is a fine circle of about 

 thirty stones within a high bank and ditch. All the stones have 

 fallen, and lie in their places. There are some, perhaps the remains 

 of a cromlech, in the centre. 



Aug. 22. We drove in the morning to Matlock Bath, visiting 

 Darley Church by the way, to see the ancient tombstones in the 

 porch, and very large yew tree in the churchyard. We greatly 

 admired the cliffs and woods in the valley. We then drove to 

 Dethick, to see the remains of the old house of the Babingtons, of 

 which there is very little left. We went by Cromford, and returned 

 by Dethick Moor and Tansley to Matlock. We then drove to 

 Ashover, to see the Babington tomb in the church. It is in very 

 good condition, and well preserved. 



Aug. 23. We went to Buxton, and saw a little of the place. 

 Then returned to Bakewell, and visited the church with its fine 

 monuments, and early sculptured stones. We greatly admired the 

 upper valley. 



Aug. 25. To Welshpool, to commence Cambrian Archaeological 

 Meeting. 



Aug. 30. I went to Montgomery, and had lunch with Lord 

 Powis. In the evening went with the Rev. R. Trevor Owen to his 

 vicarage at Llangedwyn, near Oswestry. Just after leaving the 

 station at Llansaintffraid, we met with a serious accident, by the 

 horse taking fright, and breaking the shafts, and throwing us all 

 out. No one was much hurt, providentially. Our companions 

 were Mr. R. Hartland and Mr. G. Robinson. 



Aug. 31. Sunday. At Llangedwyn Church. Quiet dinner at 

 Lady Wynn's afterwards. 



