62 ROBERT POCOCK. 



bed of twins. In Gravesend also Mrs. Loft of twins, 

 Mrs. Elliot, Mrs. Yates, and Mrs. Barnard. 



"Thursday, February 27th. Damp day. Church 

 Lecturer chosen. Ship launched at Northfleet ( guns) 

 named the Gloucester. I think she got damaged, as it 

 was a bad launch. 



" Friday, February 28th. A detachment of the 83rd 

 Regiment from Essex marched in, on their way to 

 Chichester and Portugal. 



"February 29th. Had a dragonet-fish brought me 

 by Mr. Grafter, called the fox-fish. Dr. Tyson called 

 them the yellow gurnard. 



" Sunday, March 1st. Jessup's wife buried in Milton 

 churchyard. This woman, six feet high, was so strong 

 that she had often carried a sack of flour. 



" Tuesday, March 3rr7. This afternoon the foundation 

 stone of a new chapel was laid in the late garden of 

 the New Inn. A hymn was sung on the spot, but no 

 money put under the foundation stone. [Wesley an.] 



" Saturday, 7th. Very ill with the toothache or 

 swelled face, which has kept me in bed several days. 

 Cured in a few minutes by applying hot toasted 

 Turkey figs held (to my gums) in my mouth. Heard 

 the Sussex Militia was in the town. 



"Sunday, 15th. Wind N.E. Very cold. Fine 

 morning. Sleet in afternoon. Brought up several sea- 

 gulls. Spotted lungwort in bloom. 



" Friday, 20th. A strong equinoctial gale. The 

 Rev. Mr. Davies, a teacher at Hall Place Academy, 

 Bexley, chosen lecturer for Gravesend parish. It is 

 said this minister preaches the Gospel, as many Dis- 

 senters have left "the meeting" and come to the parish 

 church on account of this preacher. The Rev. Mr. 



