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danger. Mr. Brewer paid me 81. 10s. 6d. for a bill 

 due. On coming home we could see a fire blazing to 

 the westward, which we conjectured was about Plum- 

 stead, or east of Shooter's Hill. 



' ' Wednesday, 1 8th. Sun very fine. My acquaintance, 

 Mr. Rider, called with his wife, and praises the steam- 

 boat much. 



" Tuesday, 24<th. Printed cards saying G. Simmons 

 had succeeded Loft Raspison in his business of mast, 

 oar, and pump maker. 



"Friday, 27th. Generally cloudy. Packed up twenty- 

 four scarce moths, butterflies, &c., for Mr. Lakes, Clare 

 Hall, Cambridge. 



" Saturday, 28th. Walked and rode to Dartford. In 

 passing through Northfl eet there was a burial of Miss 

 Chapman in the church, said once to have lived in this 

 parish, near the river-side, but now no resident there 

 knew the name or family, and two gentlemen with the 

 hearse (likely they were administrators) were making 

 diligent inquiry. Waited on Mr. Hubbard, a new 

 auctioneer at Dartford, and found his mother-in-law, 

 Mrs. Munns, of Palace Street, Canterbury, a pleasant 

 woman. 



" Sunday, 29th. The mayor, J. Millen, Esq., walks 

 to church in procession. Sent a letter to Mr. George 

 Pocock, about Dartford. 



" Monday, 3Qth. Fine day and fine evening, being 

 full moon. This day Mr. Medhurst Troughton was 

 chosen mayor. Walked in the morning into Clark's 

 garden and found in bloom antirrhinum, Michael- 

 mas daisy, &c. ; but saw no butterflies, except a white 

 one, although a fortnight since the Atalanta were so 

 numerous. In the afternoon went down to East Til- 



