140 ROBERT POCOCK. 



I walked to Twelve Step Stile, and found the pyramid 

 orchis in full perfection in bloom, and the lizard 

 (which I had transplanted from near Wilmington) in 

 the height of bloom, having had, this first year of its 

 bloom, above fifty flowers on its stem ! In my shorb 

 route I caught the swallow-tail moth (Sambucaria) , 

 the marble (Galatea) butterfly (first seen this year), the 

 brown-eyed (Hyperanthus) butterfly, the Barnet moth, 

 &c. The large stag beetle flying in the evening. 



" Thursday, 27th. Heard the Ablerton, Indiaman, 

 had arrived (wherein was my son Charles) in the 

 River Thames. Mr. Curd, the bricklayer, buried in a 

 very deep vault, dug on purpose in Gravesend church- 

 yard ; and it is said the rector, Dr. Watson, claimed ten 

 pounds for breaking the ground without his leave. A 

 vestry held to know if Mr. Owen could be the lecturer, 

 he having been appointed as curate by the rector. 



" Friday, 28th. Mr. Gardner from Chatham takes 

 the Nelson Inn. 



" Monday, July 1st. The Free Masons of the county 

 walk to church (dinners each 14s.) for the benefit of 

 the White Hart, The band of the Welsh Fusileers 

 played (not very well). At night at ten, saw rather to 

 the south of Purfleet a fire from Mr. Hazard's end of 

 the town. 



" Tuesday, 2nd. The Sunday-school charity chil- 

 dren have an afternoon's recreation in a field near 

 the hill. 



" Wednesday, 3rd. Received letter from my friend 

 Mr. Blanchard, saying he had given directions to the 

 commanding officer of the Thames to employ Mr. 

 Jones, my son-in-law. 



" Thursday, 4th. Walked yesterday to Randall Wood 



