LEAVES FROM AX OLD DIARY. 
461 
1801. 
Aug. 5. “ Came to Holme.” 
7. “ Found on the shore dead Sygnanthus ophidian , 
Tobacco-pipe fish or Sea Adder. On my return home cross the salt 
marsh I observed the Rabbits who had wandered from the warren 
into an enclosure surrounded w th a dyke contain* water near 4 foot 
wide on the surface, leap over same back again with great agility as 
soon as they perceived me to approach.” 
“Note — Mr. Hurlock brought a marvellous story which he had 
heard at Mr. Wincops at Lynn respecting the growth of the Vicia 
fnha w ch he was told grew this year in the pod the contrary way, 
viz. with the hilum upwards, whereas it is said the hilum should 
be downwards or near the bean stalk so as the bean may project 
itself upwards — and this Mr. Whincop assures him he has 
undoubted evidence to prove was the case one year about a century 
ago after a year of scarcity like the present.” A Rev. Win. Milton 
Hurlock was Perpetual Curate of llillington & from payments to 
“Mr. Hurlock” in an account-book marked “Holme” outside the 
cover it seems not unlikely that he acted as Curate for Dr. Sutton. 
His Bean story passes my understanding, the hilum seems to have 
been in the correct position. 
Aug 14 “Ned Renant found on the beach a young Grampus, 
but just dead, it was about 8* feet long, & the teeth scarcely formed, 
most probably a sucking fish.” I have the measurements of two 
very young examples of Orca gladiator, the dentition of which 
corresponded with the above description, which measured 7 ft. 6 in. 
and 7 ft. 5 in. respectively in a straight line ; they were both 
taken in the month of November ; the adult will reach a length of 
21 feet. 
Aug 17. “While at dinner wife & I perceived on the edge 
of the dish a curious insect which appeared to be of the Diptera 
Class if not of the Hymenoptera, but I co d not perceive any 
shells to the 2 wings, it was about 4 lines in length, w th cheliform 
anteume, the tips of w ch were setaceous A divided into 2 segments 
with rings of white & brown, the thorax caput (head) & antennas 
were brown, the eyes large and prominent, the wings upwards were 
semi-crustaceous & hairy, lower they were clear & transparent like 
* The figure is doubtful, but I think it must be intended for an eight. 
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