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since ; but was surprised to hear she was alive, and 

 now at Shorne, as Mr. Gowers thinks. 



"Monday, 23rd. Bought two puffins of a boy 

 found on Faro Island, near Holy Island, sitting on the 

 egg, which is white, and one only. They would not 

 get off their egg, but suffered themselves to be taken 

 by the hand. 



" Tuesday, 24/i. A young gentleman from Derby- 

 shire, a mineralogist and botanist, called with a lady, 

 who said she had some bills printed by me a few years 

 ago, when she was at Gravesend, with a reward, to 

 find her father (who had strolled away, he being of 

 weak intellect) and found him ; but he is since dead. 

 Bills handed about for forming a new association at 

 Gravesend for protection of property, on the dissolu- 

 tion of the Northfleet society. The lady (my confi- 

 dant) whom I intrusted with a letter to make inquiry 

 for Mrs. A. B., at Mr. Marshall's, druggist, Lambeth 

 Walk, returned, saying she had seen him, and the 

 lady whom I sought for had been married very well 

 above a twelvemonth. So here ends my hope of 

 happiness with her. It is a good lesson not to lose an 

 opportunity when in your power. Mrs. Angles paid 

 me a visit : she is an agreeable woman. 



" Wednesday, 25^. Lord Darnley's daughter, who 

 married Mr. Brownlow, I hear, lies dead. 



"Thursday, 26^. Walked in Clark's garden and 

 gathered specimens. 



"Friday, 27th. Drank tea with Mr. Galton, at 

 Northfleet (a young botanist), and his aunt, Miss 

 Golding, whose brother married Miss Pitcher. 



" Monday, QQth. The first fine summer's day this 

 year. Returned Mr. Lamburn his books and Mr. 

 Rackstraw his magazines. 



