Welsh Journals

Natural History and Phenomena. 493 require' explanation, roi<$ 76 /3e/3?7A.ot<?. When hotly pur¬ sued on level ground, it is usual for these nimble Lob- sterettes to betake themselves first to the rock-work, and then to the stems of the sea-wrack; where, if they be closely pressed, they have only to collapse, and leave gravitation to do its worst, rather than fall into the hands of the enemy—who, on such occasions, is wont to peer over the branch at his fallen but uninjured antagonist, with an expression of mixed mortification and drollery, to which no words of mine could do anything like justice. So, there we leave them for the present. The Phenomenon of the Day, Jan. 8.—Scene, Frogmore. Quibus, Hector, ab oris, Expectate (?) venis?—Virgil. Ap'xpvaa irovTOv tckvOi fxov Bperavvia / TV?, ovcra irevrr^Kovra Brj fieicov erwv, Aiaaovs avacrcra Btjt ava/cras ifiXer/rev, Avttj <y eat>T779 ; rovff' 6 pa FtKTcopta, Tj)8 rj/juepa, retcvov re koI retcvov retcvov ! Calendar for 1863.—Re-continued from Dec. 3. Dec. 11— The two bridges at Raby Watermill have been repeatedly under water since the Brimstage district has been better drained. ,, 16—A suddcji squall on the river at 9-15 ; ditto with hail when driving from Spital at I. No hurricane ensued, though much expected. ,, 18—Had to cross the country from Rock Ferry, owing to a moon-chat which beguiledme past two stations! Found a well-marked slick in a deep lane north of Upper Bebington : Cotyledon on the rock. Oak Galls veiy abundant, excepting where I stripped them in 1862. N.B.— These are said to be caused by a new insect, seen first on the sea coast about eight years ago. My last journey to Thornton Hough. „ 19,—Knottes and Fieldfares in St. fohris Market. ,, 20—A living skeleton exhibiting in Liverpool. Prairie hens very fine at three shillings each ; Pochard two shillings, called Canvass-backed Duck, which is the American Pochard. Fine, after wet night. Gave a big bundle of Rose Campions to the wee Printers.