Robert Pocock, the Gravesend Historian, Naturalist, Antiquarian, Botanist, and Printer (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER V. A president, on butterflies profound, Of whom all insect-mongers sing the praises, Went on a day to catch the game profound On violets, dunghills, violet tops, and daisies, &c. Db. John Wolcot. "Wednesday, January, 2nd, 1822.--Mr. Henslow of Rochester and his son from Cambridge called to view my ' Hortus Siccus/ &c. The son is a botanist. "Thursday, 3rd.--Miss Loft (daughter of the slopseller) married at Gravesend to Mr. Handville of the Hudson's Bay ships. It is said his father, Captain Handville, went fifty-two voyages there. He is now about eighty. "Tuesday, Sth.--Had an imber goose (so called in the north of Scotland) brought me. Authors are deficient in its description, as it is not a goose. "Mr. James, the author, gives readings on Shakespear in the Town Hall, which is a novel thing among the non-literati. Mr. Edward Fuller called and said there were snipes in the marshes. "Wednesday, 9th.--Fine. Mr. Coosens of Margate called, and said he had given Mr. Deputy Nichols MSS. enough to form an extra volume to Hasted's Kent, and that he had found out 2000 mistakes in that work, which he had communicated to the author, but no notice was taken of them, because Mr. H. said if he did it would show his inattention. I said I had found many. Mr. C. said it was Mr. Bridges of Wales who found fault with the Kentish history in the'Gentleman's Magazine' which was defended by me (R. Pocock). Mr Coosens said he had found in a wood near Chilham a Roman station; and that the site of Stonar Church was lately found. Mr. C. is well versed in Kentish history and antiquities, having published a work from the monumental inscriptions in East Kent. He is a pleasant man; has a daughter married and settled in Essex. "Thursday, 10th.--Mr. Russel of Swanscombe called, a...