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Sept. 6. This was a very fine day, and we took a carriage and 

 went by Fyling Hall, Swallow Head Barn, and St. Ives to Kirk 

 Moor, Fylingdales Moor, and, dismissing the carriage, after a long 

 rest on a tumulus (Latter Gate Hills), returned by Park Hill and 

 Park Gate. I could not find the " circle " (Thorn Kep Howes), but 

 did find the three fine " standing stones " marked on the map. The 

 vegetation of the moor is far from being rich. The road by St. Ives 

 is exceedingly steep and very bad. 



Sept. 8. Walked by Park Gate to the moor, then along the 

 nearer side of it to the descent to Ramsdale. Then through the 

 beautiful wood to Ramsdale Mill, and by the path by the beck ta 

 Park Hill and home. The valley by Eamsdale Beck through the 

 wood is the most beautiful place we have seen here. 



Sept. 13. We went to tea at Mr. Cooper's. 



Sept. 16. We drove by Whitby to Sandsend, and then walked 

 through the Mulgrave Woods to the old castle and hermitage. 

 There is not much to see at either of them, but the woods are very 

 beautiful, covering the sides of two ravines, those of the Mickley 

 and Birk Head becks, and the hill between them, upon which the 

 old castle is placed. We entered the woods at East Row, and came 

 out at a lodge between Sandsend and Lythe, where there is a beauti- 

 ful view of Whitby. 



Sept. 18. We went to the Moor by Park Gate, and examined 

 the northern part, descending by Row. (N.B. — This part of the 

 moor is 600 to 700 feet of elevation.) 



Sept. 21. I gave a short address upon the rudiments of Botany 

 to the Coopers. 



Sept. 26. Mrs. Cooper took us to see Howdale Beck. We went 

 by Fyling Hall, and along a terraced path through the wood far 

 above the water, then descended, and crossed the water, and ascended 

 to a little beyond some farm premises on the other side, returning 

 the same way. It is the most beautiful place which we have seen 

 here. The hills are more mountainous in their character, and ver}^ 

 precipitous in many parts, and one side of the valley beautifully 

 wooded. We saw here an abundance of Liozula sylvatica and Lastrea 

 dilatata. 



Sept. 29. To York. 



Sept. 30. To Richmond for the day. Saw the castle and the 

 church. Also walked to Easby Abbey. 



Oct. 20. Was this day elected a Fellow of St. John's College. 



Nov. 1. Admitted a Fellow of St. John's. 



Nov. 5. Messrs. Moody and Sankey's Meetings commenced. 



