1891.
Aug. 19.  
Oxford to Lincoln, England.
  Cloudy and clear with frequent heavy showers.
  Took the 12.05 train for Lincoln. The journey proved very
tedious with no less than four changes. Second class all the
way. Country not especially interesting, - very like that in
Cheshire but less hilly. Poppies still in bloom but faded look-
ing. Saw two clusters of golden-rod, (?)  It does not seem to
be common in England. Saw an immense flock of Rooks but very
few single birds. Only two or three small flocks of Starlings.
What has become of them? Reached Lincoln at 6.35 and went to
White Hart Inn. Swifts flying over the town in considerable
numbers.