148 ROBERT POCOCK. 



" Wednesday, 28th. Warm. Charles came home 

 (not very sober). He sent home a Madras monkey, 

 which differs from those of Bengal. Walked over 

 again to Northfleet to Mr. Theobald's, who made another 

 will, which I signed as witness. 



" Thursday, 29th. Windy. Horse-races at Chatham 

 Lines for a plate of 50?., when it is said 20,000 persons 

 assembled, and where a poor woman was killed by a 

 horse and cart going over her. Charles P. went out, 

 but did not come home all night. 



"Sunday, September 1st. Pleasant. The king re- 

 turned about twelve at noon in his yacht, towed by a 

 steam-boat, and followed by another. The guns fired 

 a salute from the Flamer and the fort, and Mr. Rod- 

 in ell's son had his hand injured by the explosion of 

 a gun. Hand was cut off by Dr. Eogers and Sanders. 

 Mr. Lee, a gentleman (special pleader), of the Inner 

 Temple Lane, called on me. (Mem. He is well skilled 

 in Latin and many sciences, and a good botanist and 

 companion.) 



" Tuesday, 3rd. Warm. Busy papering Mrs. 

 Rhodes' room (the blacksmith). 



" Wednesday, 4th. Fine, sunny. Mr. Bennet, sur- 

 geon, of Edward Street, London, called (a good 

 botanist), and we walked over to Cobham Hall gardens, 

 and on our way caught some fine butterflies (the 

 admiral) on the elms at Parrock and oaks on Randall 

 Heath. We go after them again this day. Saw many 

 curious scarce plants and trees : among them was the 

 willow-leaved oak from North America, not far from 

 New York, where there it is also scarce. Another 

 scarce tree, about tour feet high, from Chili, with 

 branches shooting horizontally, and leaves like butchers' 



