178 ROBERT POCOCK. 



being had from abroad, Oliver permitted it to be 

 imported free of duty, which may be called a good 

 trait in his character ! Wm. Brenand, the printer, re- 

 turned. 



"Saturday, 5th. "Went toNorthfleet, to Mr. Locket's, 

 when Mr. Higgins paid me 12s. for printing 200 

 bills for contracts. Got some Orchis anthropophora (?), 

 and observed many blackish efts busy in the water, 

 which water I have observed rises in the spring-time 

 higher in those chalk pits and more full than at other 

 times ; nor can I conjecture from whence those black 

 efts originate, for they are not found in the autumn. 

 Much rain in evening. The Duke of York ship came 

 up from the East Indies. 



" Monday, 7th. At night I settled with "William 

 Brenand by paying him 2s. 4d., which made up his 

 wages of Saturday and to-day, and he is to stop with 

 me at '6s. per day, until I get something that will pay 

 well. Miss Cooke, the blacksmith's daughter, married, 

 and also some others, at Gravesend Church. 



" Tuesday, 8th. Not a pleasant day yet ; except 

 Easter Day. My man William began setting my 

 Chronology in brevier. William had a shilling. 



"Wednesday, 9th. Paid Wm. at noon Qd. Walked 

 with Mr. Peen and put out four lizard orchis. The 

 first two at or near two holly-trees, about fifty yards 

 to the south of the turnpike road, in the hedge 

 leading to West Wood; and the other two in the 

 same hedge, a quarter of a mile up, where the 

 militaris orchis grows about. Mr. Grafter gave him a 

 shilling at night. 



" Friday, llth. Walked to Dartford, when Mr. T. 

 Brewer paid me in full, 14s. and 7s. 6d., and saw Mr. 



