194 ROBERT POCOCK. 



I walked near three miles in the island, but did not 

 find the common stinging-nettle. The island not 

 favourable to botanical excursions. Saw there only 

 the mustard in bloom, with the scarlet vetch, not 200 

 yards from the house in the high road. Narrow- 

 leaf typha to eastward of house, two miles off. Heard 

 from Captain Kelly that the water in the harbour gets 

 of a reddish colour, which rain dispels ; and that when 

 of this colour it is not good for the lobsters. This colour 

 (the cause of it) is to be inquired into. Was only 

 one hour and two minutes coming from Hole Haven. 

 The landlord of the public-house always has been repre- 

 sented as an uncouth, disobliging man ; but I found 

 him, though something of an ignorant man, more civil 

 than I expected. 



"Friday, 20th. Mr. Daniel Mackintosh, a young 

 gentleman, with another (lately attending Dr. Corpue's 

 lectures), of Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies, 

 promises to collect and send me butterflies, hum- 

 ming birds, &c., for part of a woman's head I let 

 him have. Write to him in three or four months for 

 his promise. 



"Saturday, 2lst. Spoke to Mr. Gowers, of Essex, 

 whose female relation (Miss Baldwin, of Grays, Essex) 

 I went to court thirty years ago (viz., prior to my 

 marrying my second wife), and would have had her ; 

 nor did she object, but for some secret reasons best 

 known to herself. Hence, the more I wanted to be 

 married, the more she prolonged the time, and at last 

 suddenly left Grays much in debt, which accounted 

 for her behaviour, for if she had been so disposed 

 I should have been ruined by such marriage ; and for 

 this conduct I have often said she was the most honour- 

 able woman I ever met with. I have not seen her 



