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man, by his paying half-a- crown as balance. Re- 

 ceived letter from Miss Lousada. 



" Monday, 14A. A new newspaper announced 

 for to-morrow, to be called the Kent and Essex 

 Mercury. 



"Tuesday, 15th. Cloudy. Captain Yanburgh buried 

 at Milton. Mr. Hawkins, the waterman, died yesterday 

 on board the boat. If the cap fits me, there has 

 appeared, by the Rev. Mr. Durham, a severe epigram 

 (in the Rochester paper) against my person and know- 

 ledge. 



"Thursday, 17th. Rain all last night. Sent off 

 a letter to J. Walcot, Esq., Highnam Court, near 

 Gloucester, saying plants had been sent him by New- 

 man's coach to Bull Inn, Leadenhall Street. 



"Monday, 21st. Bill Taylor, at Mrs. Taylor's, 

 butcher, had his leg broken by a horse. Miss Rash- 

 leigh called and desired the parcel to be forwarded to 

 Mrs. Lakes, having paid 6s. for it. 



" Tuesday, 22nd. Went to Dartford, and called to 

 see Mr. Bryan who had the accident to lose his leg 

 when Mr. Newman's coach broke down on Dartford 

 Brent. Met with Mr. Lee, the botanist. Saw on the 

 road the admiral (red stripe) butterfly. 



" Thursday, 24th. Gravesend Fair. Mr. Reuben 

 Fletcher and son Reuben called. Two gentlemen 

 (one a botanist) called and bought some fossils, &c. 

 At night, rain. A grand collection of wild beasts, 

 viz., an elephant, a lion and tiger (so tame as to 

 suffer the keeper to be in the den), a nilghau (like a 

 horse) with two horns, &c., and many other rarities, 

 being the largest fair known. 



" Wednesday, 30th. The dulness of the day appears 



