Jan 1st Melicerta ringens paper published in Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science. Bib: p112.
Jan 4th Feather worms still alive. See 13th Oct. Rambles p422.
Jan 5th Seaside Pleasures part 3 cont. published in Home Friend, pp14-18.
Jan 8th The Master Key , part 15, published in Weekly Visitor. Bib: p111.
Jan 29th The Pilgrim Nation , part 1, published in. Weekly Visitor Bib: p112.
Feb 2nd Valley of Rocks part 1, published in Home Friend, pp97-101.
Feb 9th Valley of Rocks part 2, published in Home Friend, pp125-129.
Feb 19th The Master Key , part 16, published in Weekly Visitor. Bib: p111.
March 12th The Master Key , part 16, published in Weekly Visitor. Bib: p111.
March 26th The Pilgrim Nation , part 2, published in Weekly Visitor. Bib: p112.
April 6th Today is my 42nd birthday.
April 8th Take lodgings at the Lookout, Weymouth. Aquarium.
April 9th The Master Key , part 17, published in Weekly Visitor. Bib: p111.
May 1st Thompson's Marine Vivaria published in Annals. No. 65.
May 7th The Master Key , part 18, published in Weekly Visitor. Bib: p111.
May 16th Submitted paper to Zoologist. “Occurrence of Eolis landsburgii at Weymouth ”.
May 25th Part 1, Lundy Island , published in Home Friend, pp481-490.
May 28th A Naturalist's Rambles on the Devonshire Coast , listed under new works in the Literary Gazette. Bib p.
June 1st Eolis landsburgi at Weymouth paper published in Zoologist.
June 4th The Master Key , part 19, published in Weekly Visitor. Bib: p111.
June 8th Part 2, Lundy Island , published in Home Friend, pp544-551. Found Purple Spadix at Lulworth, on rocky ledge at extreme low water, spring tide. Annals No. 68.
June 28th Notes on the habits of Sepiola vulgaris , submitted to Zoologist.
July 1st Found Dotted Sipunculus between the tide marks. Annals No. 68.
July 6th Lundy Island part 3 published in Home Friend, pp6-11.
July 9th Submitted paper, part 1, “Notes on some new or little known marine animals” to Annals. No. 68.
July 10th The Master Key, part 20, published in Weekly Visitor. Bib: p111. Seaside Pleasures published. Bib p46.
July 13th Lundy Island part 4 published in Home Friend, pp38-42.
July 20th Lundy Island part 5 published in Home Friend, pp53-57.
July 27th Lundy Island part 6 published in Home Friend, pp82-87.
July 28th Answered the flattering letter received from the Rev: C. Kingsley. I confirmed that I will consider spending the autumn and winter at Clovelly; how pleasant it would be to such a companion as he to investigate those prolific shores of North Devon. Leeds. Submitted paper to Zoologist, “Habits of Sepiola vulgaris ”.
Aug 1st “Notes on habits of Sepiola vulgaris ” published in Zoologist. “Notes on some new or little known marine animals” part 1, published in Annals. No. 68.
Aug 3rd Lundy Island part 7 published in Home Friend, pp97-103.
Aug 5th Submitted paper, part 2, “Notes on some new or little known marine animals” to Annals. No. 69.
Aug 10th Lundy Island part 8 published in Home Friend, pp125-128.
Aug 17th Ramble to Brandy Cove , published in Home Friend, pp39-52. (later used in Sea & Land p107/126.)
Aug 20th The Pilgrim Nation , part 3, published in Weekly Visitor. Bib: p112.
Sept 1st “Notes on some new or little known marine animals” part 2 published in Annals. No. 69. Favourable review of A Naturalist's Rambles in Annals. No. 69.
Sept 5th New aquarium delivered, 24 inches long, 18 inches wide, 18 inches deep. Date-Life p 250, Dimensions-Aquarium p101.
Sept 17th The Pilgrim Nation , final part, published in Home Friend. Bib: p112. Discovered many Runcina Hancocki on zostra exposed by low tide below Sandsfoot Castle , collected some specimens for my aquarium. Aquarium p193.
Sept 21st Today is Willy's 4th birthday.
Oct 3rd Collected Lucernaria auricula from under Nothe Cliff. Aquarium p217.
Oct 8th The Master Key , part 21, published in Weekly Visitor. Bib: p111.
Nov 1st Submitted paper, part 3, “ Notes on some new or little known marine animals ” to Annals. No. 72. Found numerous Spadix Cocksii * on ledge under Bincleaves (*name?). Annals No.72. Warrington's paper On Preserving the Balance between the Animal and Ve­getable Organisms in Sea Water published in Annals. No. 71.
Nov 5th The Master Key , final part published in Weekly Visitor. Bib: p111.
Nov 10th Today is Emily's 47th birthday.
Nov 23rd Today is our 5th wedding anniversary.
Dec 1st Leave Weymouth to take residence at 58, Huntingdon Street , Barnsbury Park , Islington, London . “Notes on some new or little known marine animals” part 3 published in Annals. No.72. Infusoria , part 1 published in Excelsior. Bib p113.
Dec 22nd Visited Van Voorst, picked up letter from Rev. C.K. Leeds.
Dec 23rd Answering letter to Rev. C.K., I have explained that as soon as I get my aquarium fittings ready I will be pleased to receive specimens from him. Suggested he search Anstey's Cove and Petit Tor; also to enquire upon the charges of a boatman for dredging. Leeds.
Dec 31st Letter to Rev: C. K., confirmed dispatch of hamper by this evenings train with instructions regarding how I would prefer he fill them. Leeds.

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