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Dorsetshire coast, and generally not more than 200 yards or so from 
the sea-shore, quite different thus from its habitats in Switzerland and 
France. The following morning broke fine and warm, and I succeeded 
in discovering early that 7. acteon was to be taken in Punfield Cove, 
near Swanage, ‘‘a favourite place for picnics, but there is generally no 
one there,” my informant told me. 
This cove is situated due east of Swanage, one and three-quarter 
miles along the actual sea-shore, a cove hardly to be seen until you 
actually come to it, so hidden is it by Nature’s devices. This day I 
found ‘7’. acteon flying in fair numbers, both males and females to be had 
in good condition, though some of the former showed signs of wear. 
I succeeded in getting a total series of 22 perfect specimens, and also 
saw the following butterflies flying in the same locality, viz., Melanargia 
galathea, Aricia medon (astrarche), Epinephele tithonus, Aglais urticae, 
Coenonympha pamphilus, and above the cliffs over Punfield Cove, in 
returning, | saw the three common white Pierids, together with /. 
jurtina, and also nine M. galathea, with Argynnis aglaia. These last 
were flying along a slope bordered by a flowery hedge, running inland 
from the sea front. I saw no signs of Ayriades coridon in this neigh- 
bourhood. The following morning, August 2nd, was dull, and I only 
ventured some way along the Downs to be caught by the most awful 
storm of wind and rain I have ever known in England, and I was glad 
to get back to Middlesex by the afternoon train from Swanage. 
Having never properly visited the West Country of England, I 
decided to spend my autumn holiday of this year in ‘‘Glorious Devon.” 
On Saturday, September 18th, I left London from Paddington and 
arrived at Totnes that evening in time for dinner at the very comfort- 
able and very congenial hotel known as the “‘ Hotel Seymour.” I made 
this my headquarters the whole trip, making use of the G.W.Rly. Co.’s 
local holiday tickets from Totnes, which enable one to cover a great 
deal of ground very reasonably. 
On September 19th I took the morning train to Ivybridge. Leav- 
ing the station and passing under the large viaduct away from the 
village, I entered the wood by the path from the road and followed up 
the river Erme some mile and a half before emerging into more open 
country with the woods still on my right. Here the autumn brood of 
Pararge aegeria var. egerides was much in evidence, and I feel certain I 
saw one specimen of Ruralis betulae but failed to secure it. The scenery 
of this day’s excursion was very beautiful, and the many trout pools on 
the river Erme would probably afford an angler’s paradise. 
On September 20th I took the train to Buckfastleigh, where there 
is an interesting abbey, and walking through the village I worked up 
towards Holne. It was windy and I did not see much beyond Pyrameis 
atalanta and P. cardut, most of which were caught near and in Buck- 
fastleigh on my return. I had intended to work round from Holne 
either to ‘Ashburton or to South Brent, either of which routes makes a 
very fine day’s outing, but I somewhat lost my bearings and gave up 
both ideas for that day. 
On Tuesday, September 21st, I took train to Gara Bridge Station 
vid Brent, by which (Gara Bridge) the river Avon runs placidly. Here 
in the valley bottom, after a dull and rainy forenoon, in the later after- 
noon | found P. atalanta abundaut, with a sprinkling of Aglais urticae, 
P. cardui, and Gonepterya rhamni, all resting after a short day’s flight. 
