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Kent, and that he had found out 2000 mistakes in 

 that work, which he had communicated to the author, 

 but no notice was taken of them, because Mr. H. said 

 if he did it would show his inattention. I said I had 

 found many. Mr. C. said it was Mr. Bridges of 

 Wales who found fault with the Kentish history in 

 the 'Gentleman's Magazine' which was defended by me 

 (R. Pocock). Mr. Coosens said he had found in a 

 wood near Chilham a Roman station and that the 

 site of Stonar Church was lately found. Mr. C. is 

 well versed in Kentish history and antiquities, having 

 published a work from the monumental inscriptions 

 in East Kent. He is a pleasant man ; has a daughter 

 married and settled in Essex. 



" Thursday, IQth. Mr. Russel of Swanscombe 

 called, and said he had found Roman works in Swans- 

 combe Wood. 



"Friday, 1.1th. Dull. Mr. Lakes, a young gentle- 

 man from the University of Cambridge, and nephew 

 to the Rev. Mr. Rashleigh of Southfleet, called, and I 

 sold him eight rare English insects.' 



" Monday, \4sth. Fine, sunny. In company with 

 Captain Rosbrook, a fisherman, who said he had taken 

 a willock (a bird) out of a cod ; and another fisherman 

 said he had taken out of a cod a stone as big as his 

 fist ; and Mr. Rackstraw said he had seventy- 

 five stones ; all of which came out of one cod ! Such 

 stories may appear fabulous or untrue, but Captain 

 Rosbrook does not, I am sure, wish to lead me into 

 error, as it is well known the cod will swallow many 

 strange substances, I having heard it said by many 

 different fishermen. 



" Wednesday, Wth. The Rev. Mr. Rashleigh and 



