Jan 1st Fishes part 1 published in Excelsior. Bib p113.
Feb 1st Fishes part 2 published in Excelsior. Bib p113. Wanderings through the conservatories at Kew . Part 1. Home Friend series 2.
Feb 9th Runcina Hancocki , appeared in tank 2. Leeds.
Feb 13th Purchased 9 specimens from Lloyd. Leeds. Received Sagartia dianthus from Weymouth , 2 Sagartia miniata from Menia, all put into tank 1. From Lloyd, 1 Serpula triquetra , 3 pagurus bernhardus , 1 Lepralia , 2 ascidia, all put into tank 2. Leeds.
Feb 19th Submitted monograph, on the dioecious character of the Rotifera, to the Royal Society.
Feb 22nd Put Polymorphina oblonga and 1 Pagurus bernhardus from Lloyd, into tank 1. Leeds .
Feb 25th Rissoa appeared in tank 4 (footbath). Leeds.
Feb 29th Received Sagartia nivea by post from Mrs Short of Torquay. Othonia put into tank 3. Bonodes clavata put into tank 4. Leeds.
March 1st Amphibia published in Excelsior. Bib p113. Wanderings through the conservatories at Kew . Part 2. Home Friend series 2. Jeremiah , (dated 2nd Feb 1856 ), and Galatians (dated Feb 3rd 1856 ) published in Christian Annotator. Bib p116.
March 7th Presented with 6 specimens by Lloyd. Acq. Leeds.
March 8th From Lloyd, 1 Murænoides , put into tank 2. Leeds.
March 11th Received by post more specimens from Torquay. Leeds.
March 12th Received a batch of specimens from Dr Battersby, all put into tank 4, including a Phyllodoce paretti . Also 6 specimens from W. A. Lloyd. Leeds.
March 13th Read before Royal Society monograph on the dioecious character of the Rotifera. Bib p117. 3 Sagartia from Lloyd, all put into tank 3 (sloping tank). Leeds.
March 14th From Lloyd, 2 Cyathina Smithii , put into tank 2. Removed Pilumnus hirtellus from tank 3 to tank 2. Leeds.
March 15th Phyllodoce paretti from Dr Battersby, broken in two, head active, tail less active. Leeds.
March 17th Phyllodoce tail part seems to be dying. Leeds.
March 20th Phyllodoce tail part motionless. Removed Actinia mesembryanthemum from tank 4 to tank 3 (sloping tank). Eolis papillosa laid ling coil of spawn along waters edge. (Square Tank) Leeds.
March 21st Threw away Phyllodoce tail part. Received Sagartia miniata from Torquay. Leeds. March 23rd Sagartia troglodytes died in tank 3. Leeds.
March 25th Actinia mesembryanthemum born in tank 4. Leeds.
March 28th Another Actinia mesembryanthemum born in tank 4. Eolis papillosa laid a coil exactly similar at water's edge. Leeds.
March 29th Daniel (dated March 15th 1856 ) and Deuteronomy published in Christian Annotator. Bib p116.
April 1st Bunodes crassicornis died in tank 3, Eolis papillosa spawn hatched (See March 20 th ). Leeds. Wanderings through the conservatories at Kew . Part 3. Home Friend series 2.
April 3rd Second part of monograph on the dioecious character of the Rotifera, read before the Royal Society. Bib p117. Put Nereis into tank 3, Eolis papillosa spawn hatched (See March 20th ). Leeds . April 5th Murænoides guttata put into tank 1. Leeds.
April 6th Today is my 45th birthday.
April 8th Opposite side Eolis papillosa , spawn coil on third side. Leeds.
April 10th Received a specimen of Sagartia ichthystoma of the astimma variety from the Rev. W. J. Short of Torquay, which I placed into my aquarium. Act. Brit. P58.
April 12th From Lloyd and put into tank 2, 4 Gobius minutus , into tank 4 Cyathina Smithii , 1 Pyrgoma Anglicum , I Chiton fascicularis . Leeds.
April 13th Eolis papillosa spawn hatched (see March 28). Leeds.
April 15th I Gobius minutus killed by Gunnel. Opposite side, a spawn coil of Eolis papillosa on same side; 2 inches below waters edge. Leeds.
April 21st 2 oyster into tank 3. Leeds.
April 22nd Opposite side. A coil of Eolis papillosa spawn on fourth (front) side, low down. Leeds.
April 29th Opposite side. A coil ( Eolis papillosa spawn) in angle at water's edge. Leeds.
May 1st Reptiles part 1 published in Excelsior. Bib p113.
May 3rd Opposite side. A mass of ( Eolis papillosa spawn) about 3 circular coils, a, b, c, equal to others. Leeds.
May 5th Eolis papillosa spawn hatching (see April 13 th ). Leeds.
May 11th Eolis papillosa spawn hatching (see April 22 nd ). Leeds.
May 12th Emily undertook her first treatment at Dr. Fell's clinic in Pimlico, it is a long and arduous journey. E. G. p55.
May 16th Opposite side. A mass ( Eolis papillosa spawn) as big as the earlier ones. Leeds.
May 19th Eolis papillosa spawn hatching (see May 3 rd ). Leeds.
May 23rd Eolis papillosa spawn hatching (see May 16th ). Leeds.
May 24th Opposite side. A mass ( Eolis papillosa spawn) as big the earlier ones. Leeds.
June 1st Reptiles part 2 published in Excelsior. Bib p113. Birds part 1 published in Excelsior. Bib p113. Edwardsia vestita published. Annals.
June 4th Elected F. R. S., proposed by Dr. Lankester. Life.
June 26th Note to W.A.L. sending more circulars and 2 customers. EUL.
July 2nd Letter to W.A.L. explaining my note in next Annals. EUL.
July 7th Received another letter from Mr Hugh Owen of Bristol regarding actions of bellis taken from Ilfracombe. Act. Brit. P35. Note to W.A.L. stating my interest in specimens from Clovelly. EUL.
July 16th Note to W.A.L. regarding 20 handbooks with Van. Voorst. EUL.
Aug 1st Birds part 2 published in Excelsior. Bib p113.
Aug 29th Arrived at the Cambrian Guest House Tenby. Emily p58.
Sept 1st Mammalia part 1 published in Excelsior. Bib p113. On the use of the anal fork in the larva of the puss-moth published in Zoologist. On Edwardsia carnea, a new British zoophyte , and Cardium exiguum; - its siphons and its byssus , published in Annals. Isaiah published in the Christian Annotator. Bib p116.
Sept 12th Presented with more specimens by Lloyd including one from Dr Battersby. Acq. Leeds.
Sept 14th More specimens from Lloyd. Cyathina Smithii (1 pale scarlet, 1 white); 1 Ophiocoma rosula . Acq. Leeds.
Sept 15th Note to W.A.L. to send tank & seawater to Birmingham . EUL.
Sept 19th Letter to W.A.L. explaining I am not a collector. EUL.
Sept 21st Dear Willy is 7 today. More specimens from Mrs Short of Torquay. Acq. Leeds.
Sept 29th Letter to W.A.L. Mr Jenkins of Tenby will collect for him. EUL.
Oct 1st Mammalia part 2 published in Excelsior. Bib p113.
Oct 2nd Departed Tenby to return to London . Emily p58.
Oct 10th Emily, with young Willy, has moved into lodgings adjacent to Dr. Fell's cottage in Pimlico.
Nov 1st Mammalia part 3 published in Excelsior. Bib p113.
Nov 10th Today is Emily's 50th birthday.
Nov 23rd Emily's tumour has removed itself from her breast, but still she remains very ill. Mem.
Nov 21st Today is our 8th wedding anniversary.
Dec 17th A second part of Emily's tumour has detached itself. Mem.
Dec 22nd Decided not to continue the treatment with Dr. Fell, and resolved to take up homeopathic treatment with Dr. J. Epps. Mem.
Dec 26th Note to W.A.L. hoping to call and see his stock. EUL.

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