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Tortrices from the Vaccinimn; and from under stones, at the 

 latter place, Elater cupretis. 



3d. Cold and dull : collected on the banks of the Dart, 

 about two miles from Ashburton : took more Peryphus agilis 

 and Tachypus striatus : wet night. 



4th. The weather still unfavourable : left Ashburton for 

 Totness, where we arrived about 12 o'clock ; and by the pas- 

 sage-boat sailed to Dartmouth, a delightful sail down the river 

 Dart, which place we reached at 3 o'clock. 



5th. This morning went to Blackwell Sands : collected 

 about the beach ; Pkycita nebulella, angustella and Gemina 

 taken ; also Cramhus pygmceus and auriferellus ; both rare : 

 returned to Dartmouth : wet evening. 



6th. The morning showery, with cold winds : crossed the 

 ferry to King's Wear ; from thence to Brixham and Torbay ; 

 near the latter place we found Harpalus annulicornis and 

 ignavus : returned to Dartmouth. In the evening mothed 

 near the castle : Miselia compta and Lobophora varietal a 

 taken. 



7th. This morning visited Slapton Lea, a fresh water lake 

 below Blackwell Sands : it is about one mile in length, and 

 parallel with, and in some places not more than forty yards 

 distance from the sea : it abounds with fresh- water fish and sea 

 fowl : from the margins of which we took Blethisa muUipunc- 

 tata ; and from the sands, Dromius quadrillum, rare : we also 

 found Malachius marginellus, and Dasytes viridis in profu- 

 sion, in flowers growing on the sands. 



8th. Fine morning : not out entomologizing this day : 

 walked to the hill at the top of the town, and to the castle hill 

 in the evening: a fine promenade for the towns-people, and 

 from which place we had a fine view of the sea and harbour. 



9th. Again visited the sands : took more Pkycita ; also 

 Orthotcenia politana and Argyrolepia luteloana, rare. 



10th. The morning very hot : walked again to Blackwell 

 Sands : collected more Lepidopterous insects, likewise Mor- 

 della ventralis and acideata : in the evening, mothed behind 

 the castle : DeilepJiila Elpenor taken. 



11th. The weather still fine, we again collected upon the 

 sands : found Opatrum sabulosum and Lixus sulcirostris in 

 profusion ; Lygceus Apterus and micropterus also taken. 

 This evening we engaged beds at the Star Inn on the beach. 



