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July 4. Drove to Bloxam to see the very interesting church. 

 There has been no rain, except two or three heavy showers, since 

 June 2, and very little for a month before that date. 



July 28. Alfred Sealy and his son, Arthur, came to stay with us. 



Aug. 2. We went, taking with us Alfred Sealy and his son, 

 Arthur, to Wicken Fen ; we drove there and back. 



Aug. 9. Went to Kossall Pit at Ely, with Potter, Cowell, and 

 some students. We found Stratiotes in abundance, but without 

 flower; also Villarsia nymphaeoides, and on our way back Hydro- 

 charis, by the north side of the river. We took a boat from Ely to 

 the Pit. 



Aug. 13. Braemar. 



Atig. 18. Walked along the Queen's Drive. Found Car ex pal- 

 lescens. Attended an interesting Bible Eeading concerning the Life 

 of Jacob. 



Aug. 21. Sunday. The Crown Prince of Prussia (Emperor 

 Frederick) was at our church in the evening, and close to us. 



Aug. 24. We took Alfred Fordham with us, and went along 

 the north side of Morrone, and round its north-east end to a stream 

 which we examined well, finding especially Asplenium viride and 

 Pyrola secunda. 



Aug. 27. We found a large patch of Ardostaphylos Uva-ursi in 

 fruit. 



Sept. 8. We took a carriage and went to Derry Lodge, from 

 whence we walked some way up G-len Derry, to a point from whence 

 the view is very grand, to the head of the glen, where the path 

 turns to the right, to ascend Ben Muich Dhui. Mr. and Mrs. N. 

 Bridges, General and Miss Goddard, and the Rev. W. Gordon (the 

 minister) formed our party. It was a most beautiful day's excursion 

 in the grandest glen which I have seen. 



Sept. 10. We walked with General Goddard to get Linnaea 



■bwealis. . . . 



Sept. 17. We went with Mr. Bridges and General and Miss 

 Goddard to Loch Gander, driving to Loch Callater, and then walk- 

 ing over the hill to Loch Gander. It was a fine day, but the walk 

 was very fatiguing. I am thankful to say that I did not suffer 

 irom it. 



Sept. 20. This beautiful day we went with Mr. and Mrs. Staples 

 to the top of Morrone, examining much of its side for Vaccinium 

 idiginosum and Azalea procumbens, finding both in plenty after an 

 extended search. 



Sept. 21. Presided at a lecture by Mr. Staples, on "The Stone 

 Age." 



