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for the purpose of mothing, as there was growing on the sands 

 a number of plants ; we thought it would be worth a trial ; 

 but to our surprise not an insect was seen. 



12th. Fine morning : collected about the lake : the waters 

 of which we observed had greatly decreased by evaporation ; 

 from the parts that were still damp we took Peryphus atro- 

 cceruleus, and Notaphus ohliquiis in great abundance : we also 

 took from the roots of grass, Elater ^-pustulatiis, Anchomemis 

 oblongus, Pccderns Uttoralis and fuscipes. After dinner 

 returned to Dartmouth : in the evening, Harpalyce Galiata 

 taken. 



13th. This morning returned again to Slapton, and from 

 the lake we had the pleasure of fishing five specimens of 

 Gyrinus Uneatus, a new species, and Gyrinus Villosus : near 

 the lake, Cassida splendidula, Galeruca Sagittarics and 

 lineola were likewise taken : lodged at the Star Inn this night. 



14th. Walked to Tor Cross on the sands : took Ocys tem- 

 jjestivus, and more Dasytes viridis from Statice Armeria. 

 In the evening we proposed trying once more our success in 

 mothing at the lake, but were compelled to make a precipitate 

 retreat in consequence of a tremendous storm of thunder and 

 rain. Stormy all night : the sea very rough. 



15th. Dull morning : walked towards King's Bridge : saw 

 the old tower at Slapton ; a very ancient ruin, belonging to 



the Rev. Page. The sea still very rough, although the 



wind had abated many hours : wet night. 



16th. The morning more fine: beat Donacia simplex from 

 reeds growing in the lake ; also a Tortrix, that does not appear 

 to be described. After dinner we left Slapton for Dartmouth. 



17th. The morning stormy : left Dartmouth in the passage- 

 boat for Totness, where we arrived in three hours, after expe- 

 riencing one of the most dreadful storms of thunder and rain 

 that we ever witnessed : after a good dinner, and getting our- 

 selves somewhat dry, which we were enabled to do at the 

 Town Arms Inn, we proceeded on to Ashburton, where we 

 arrived at 5 o'clock : it rained in torrents all night. 



18th. Notwithstanding the wet, we walked to Holne, 

 Spitchwick and Buckland, a delightful walk along the banks 

 of the Dart : woody for two miles. Notiophilus rufipes, and 

 4^]mnctatus, Odontonyx rotimdatus, Symwhus vivalis, Cala- 

 thiis piceus, Margaritia longalis, Cordulegaster Annulatus, 



