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I then accompanied Mr. Jameson to the dockyard 

 at Chatham, ascended a 74-gunship in process of 

 building, examined the chalk section on Chatham Hill, 

 looked into the Chatham Museum, went round Fort 

 Pitt, took some refreshment, and proceeded in an 

 omnibus to 



The Museum. It is a general collection ; but the 

 most remarkable objects in it are the fossils of the chalk 

 formation. It is small, and contained in a narrow and 

 shabby-looking apartment. There is a good collection 

 of birds, so far as it goes, contained in glazed cases or 

 boxes. 



The weather continued fine. I had lost the regular 

 conveyance ; but getting into a small omnibus I pro- 

 ceeded to Gravesend, where I had not remained ten 

 minutes when an opportunity occurred of getting to 

 London, and at ten o'clock I was set down at Charing 

 Cross. So I presently got to the George Inn, supped 

 with a Cornish gentleman of very pleasing manners, 

 wrote part of my notes, and after some annoyance from a 

 drunken party bawling in an adjoining room, fell asleep. 



It may now be proper to make a general review of 

 my proceedings in London, and a prospectus of what is 

 to be done. 



I have visited : 



Museums of the London University. 

 Anatomical Museum of King's College. 

 British Museum. 

 Museum of Zoological Society. 



