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we espied a single specimen sunning itself on a stone in an 

 indented gully oi- hollow, which appeared to have formerly 

 been the channel of a river or brook, and over the bottom of 

 which similar stones are scattered throughout its length, which 

 appeared to be at least half a mile. By a good deal of per- 

 severance we succeeded in taking nine others, all in similar 

 situations. Should this meet the eyes of an entomologist who 

 proposes making a similar excursion, he must remember the 

 locality is in a right line between the point of Glyder which 

 overlooks the Pass of Llanberris (to which point the guide 

 will be sure to take him), and the inn at Capel Curig, about 

 five hundred or seven hundred yards from the point, and on 

 a nearly flat part of the mountain. 



In descending Glyder, we took abundance of Colymbetes 

 fontinalis, in the clear streams of the mountain. These little 

 beetles were difficult to secure, eluding our hands by an instant 

 retreat under the stones ; and the situation was one in which it 

 was impossible to use a water-net. In these streams we also 

 observed some large soft white larvae, apparently those of a 

 Tipula. This day was fine until the evening; when it began to 

 rain. 



11th. It rained the whole of this day : nevertheless we pro- 

 ceeded, clad in cloaks, to the waterfall of Rhaider-y-Gwennol, 

 about three miles from Capel Curig ; and, on our way, took 

 some PhryganecB, among them specimens of a very curious 

 genus, perhaps Chimarra of Dr. Leach : the upper wings have 

 a raised oblique line on them, giving the insect a very unusual 

 appearance. We shall not venture on a description here, as 

 the whole subclass is at present undescribed. Should it prove 

 an unknown species, we venture to propose the specific name of 

 Carnbrica. In the afternoon, we went to a meeting of the 

 sect, called Jumpers, "• and we certainly cannot express our 



* The clergyman begins preaching pretty deliberately at first; but, as he 

 warms with his subject, his enunciation becomes excessively rapid. The con- 

 gregation at first groan ; then, in different parts of the meeting, both men and 

 women begin to preach, lifting up their hands and arms, and brandishing them 

 about with a tremulous motion ; then they jump or jerk themselves up and down 

 as they stand, uttering strange sounds, until at last the noise and agitation of 

 the assembly become really frightful. Before the service ended, at least twelve 

 persons, besides the parson, were preaching at the top of their voices, and with 

 a rapidity I have never heard equalled. The groaning, mixed with occasional 

 screams, and the tremulous quaking motion, continued throughout. We observed 

 many present were laughing outright at this exhibition. — E. N. 

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