36 DIARY. [1832. 



88. . . . Called at the Geological Society ; saw young Denis. 1 

 He offered to propose me as member. Copied a section of Mur- 

 chison's. Bought lOd. worth of plaster of Paris. Took casts of 

 my sisters and E. I'Anson. Stuck to Emily's eyelashes J an 

 hour coming off; read; retired at J to 12. 



83. . . . Eead. Wrote part of my ' Geology of Shropshire.' 



88. Down at J to 7. ... Bought some objects for the micro- 

 scope. . . . My father came ; went with him to see the double- 

 sighted Scotch child very well managed and ingenious, surprised 

 both of us. ... At i-past 8 went to the Geological Society, 

 where I spent a very pleasant evening; left at J-past 11; home 

 after 12. 



89. . . . Found G. Grant at The Lawn. Spoilt my even- 

 ing ; very weary ; played at faarti with G. G. ; read ; retired 

 at 11. 



April 4- Went to Pastourelli's, where I bought 

 a siphon - gauge, &c., for 2s. 6d. ; bought a map of England 

 for 3d. ... 



5. . . . No breakfast. Eead all day magazines, reviews, &c. 

 . . . Eead, microscopised. . . . 



S. . . . Down at 10. Eead as before; blew more glass. 

 Eead until 11 ; got through a great deal. 



7. Much better ; down at J to 9. Went to an auction of a 

 medical man in Conduit Street, where I bought a fine galvanic 

 trough for 16s., then left for fear of spending more. 



9. Down at 8 J ; read. . . . T. Turner called ; walked with 

 him nearly an hour to the Seven Dials, where I had an elec- 

 trometer made. Home at 7 ; tired. Intended to lecture on 

 electricity. G. Grant came played at dcartt. 



11. Down at 8. Eead. Went to Mark Lane, then to Dr 

 Mitchell's, who had received the fossils from Norwich, of which 

 he gave me a large portion, and also some lias specimens. . . . 

 Intended to lecture on electricity, but E. I'A[nson] came ; spent a 

 pleasant evening with him; . . . retired at 11. 



14. Down at 8j- ; read. Wrote a letter to Mr Anstie and an- 



1 The only Fellow of the Geological Society of the name at this period 

 was Nicholas Dennys, of 4 Cambridge Terrace, Eegent's Park. 



