74 ROBERT POCOCK. 



in the air ; yet the day was fine a gentle breeze came 

 on southerly ; yet I felt relaxed, came over feverish, 

 and dreaded going out of doors. Drank two glasses 

 of rum and went to bed. It certainly did me much 

 good, counteracting the cold and unusual cold sensa- 

 tion within me. 



" Wednesday, June 1 7th. Awoke perfectly free from 

 cold or fever, and found myself comfortable. Fine 

 morning. It had rained in the night. The rum I drank 

 last night was my physician. The rain in the air cer- 

 tainly caused the uneasy sensation I felt in the after- 

 noon. 



"Friday, June 19^. Walked to Eandall Heath 

 once the residence of Cobham, Lord Cobham and Randall. 

 A windy day (westwardly). Found there a nest of 

 young bullfinches, six in the nest ; also green birds 

 and blackbirds. Struck down two large dragon-flies. 

 Found the moss saxifrage in bloom on White Hill. 

 Met a Custom-house officer, who said a seizure had 

 been made at Gravesend from a ship from Havre de 

 Grace of two sacks of French lace worth 20,000., 

 besides many French watches. 



" Saturday, June 20th. Nihil. In dolldrums. Lus- 

 combe had sent me a green moth with angular 

 wings. Swinny called and said mole crickets were 

 taken at Bexley. 



"Tuesday, June 23rd. Short storm of hail in the 

 forenoon, also a few flakes of snow in the afternoon. 

 Attended at the c Compass/ when orders were given to 

 print the club articles. 



" Wednesday, June 24th. Showery at intervals. 

 Wind at all points of the compass. The air cold and 

 rheumatic, and a peculiar heaviness in the air, which 



