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plants for me about the rocks ; and sent also a letter to 

 my son in Shropshire for the same. 



" Thursday, 1 6th. Bright. The king's yacht came 

 up the river again. Mr. Feen set off down into Kent. 

 The stationer called, and took twelve dozen of ' Jobina ' 

 and two dozen of ' Youths' Amusements 3 on account. 

 Heard the Queen of Denmark passed through yester- 

 day in a coach with six horses, but it made no noise. 



"Friday, I 7th. Printed some bills that Mr. Notley 

 of Stone Cottage had lost ' a small gold watch, chain, 

 and seal/ with reward of five pounds. 



" Sunday, 19th. Walked with Mr. Jones to Thong 

 and Shorn Ifield, and caught the argiolus, a beautiful 

 blue butterfly with black tips and margin, certainly 

 scarce, never having met with one before. Got also 

 the grizzle or brown fritillary, which is not plentiful. 

 Found a neat small nest, in a holly-bush, built of moss 

 and lined with feathers, with one very small egg, likely 

 a torn-tit's nest ; it was about six feet above ground. 



"Tuesday, 2lst. A regiment of soldiers (white 

 jackets) came into the town from Essex on their route 

 to Chatham. Mary Ann Pocock came from Shropshire, 

 having been deserted by an old unfaithful clergyman 

 of the name of B , who having solemnly promised 

 marriage, and named the day and prepared all things 

 requisite, went and married another who had formerly 

 been his maid i 



(t Wednesday, 22nd Warm. Mr. Peen called, having 

 come back last night from his journey through Kent, 

 in which he collected some scarce plants, viz., the stink 

 weed of Thanet Isle, found on dry ground a few miles 

 inland from Deal or St. Margaret's. It appears not yet 

 particularized and may be a new species, as botanists 



