176 ROBERT POCOCK. 



" Tuesday, 25th. Employed in placing my printing 

 types and frames in the upper room. 



"Thursday, 27^. Settled with Mr. Glover, the 

 assistant overseer, by his paying me twelve shillings 

 and sixpence balance my bill being 21. 14s. 6d., and 

 his cesses, one church and two poor, 21. 2s. when he 

 told me they got about ten pounds for Dr. Wat- 

 son's sermon last Sunday. Mr. Pewtress, stationer, 

 called. 



" Good Friday, 28th. Hawkins, the waterman, with 

 a gentleman, called to see my collection of curiosities. 



" Saturday, 29th. The new butchers' shambles 

 occupied by the butchers the first time. 



" Easter Sunday, '30th. Walked up Northfleet 

 Cliffs and saw the first white cabbage butterfly, 

 as well as a yellow with red spots, and a small tor- 

 toise-shell. The common bee on the bloom of coltsfoot, 

 which this day first expanded. Got two orchis roots. 

 This may be said to be the first fine day towards 

 summer. 



" Monday, 3lst. Mr. Grafter brought me yesterday 

 a small brass counter of Queen Anne's, with her 

 head well raised, and the words ' Anna Dei Grat.' 

 On the reverse was the queen standing, and with her 

 right hand pushing back the arm of a seeming 

 courtier, who is seen kneeling, with his left hand 

 touching the queen's knee, and holding his hat in 

 his right hand. He has a long beard, and his dress 

 reaches nearly to his feet, like a woman's gown, and 

 at the bottom are the words, ' All for love/ Now I 

 cannot recollect any part of the English history that 

 alludes to or mentions any lover Queen Anne had, 

 except her husband, the Prince of Denmark. 



