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10th. Proceeded to Mayntz. Weather warm and clouded. 



llth. Proceeded to Coblentz, where we arrived late. 

 Weather cooler again. 



12th. Travelled along the Rhine, whose banks here are 

 covered with ruins of ancient castles and other buildings. 

 Slept at Cologne. Garden flowers much cultivated here, on 

 the outside of the town's walls. 



13th. Cycorium intybus still common by the road side in 

 going to Geldern. 



14th. Crossed the water into Holland at Nimwegen, and 

 went to Ardringen, along the top of the Dyke, to sleep. 



15th. The road to Uterecht lay through a flat country, 

 with rows of trees on each side ; as we approached Amsterdam 

 the road run by the side of ornamental canals and rich 

 luxuriant gardens of flowers belonging to maisons de plaisance, 

 the residence of rich retired merchants. 



16th. Senecio paludosus very common by the sides of the 

 Dutch Marsh Ditches. Dined at Haerlem and slept at the 

 Hague. Butomus umbellatus also flowered in the same places. 



17th. At the Hague weather cooler. 



18th. Arrived at Breda this evening, by way of Rotterdam 

 and Dortrecht. 



19th. Weather warm and clear again at Antwerp. Slept 

 at Bruxelles. 



20th. At Ghent. Weather warm and close. 



21st. Hot day at Bruges. Signs of Thunderstorms in the 

 evening. I mounted the Belfrey of the Town House, and 

 noticed that the Bells of the Carillon had no rust on them, 

 which would not have been the case in a damp climate. 



22d. Proceeded to Calais. 



23d. Crossed in the steam packet to Dover. Wind 

 strong from the North. Convolvulus sephim still abundant. 



