CHAPTER XXVI

LETTERS TO PROFESSOR WALLACE (_concluded_): Papers of 313 “Reminiscences” sent to the editor—Details of letterpress material and of subjects for plates—Photo of oil painting taken by Elliott and Fry—Proclamation of the King—Publisher for “Reminiscences”—Return of papers to Miss Ormerod—One of several visits to St. Albans—“Taking in sail” by discontinuing the Annual Report—Illness becoming alarming—Material for “Reminiscences” consigned to the editor with power of discretion as to use—Continued weakness—Proposed week-end visit shortened—Taking work easier—First chapters of “Reminiscences” typewritten—Dr. MacDougall as collaborateur—Serious relapse—Proposal of a pension misappropriate—Improvement in health followed by frequent relapses—Pleasure of looking up “Reminiscences” in bed—Medical consultation with Dr. J. A. Ormerod—Liver complications—Fifteenth relapse—Touching farewell letters written in pencil—Obituary notices in the “Times” and the “Canadian Entomologist.”

APPENDICES: A. _Salmon fishing_, from the “Log Book of a 327 Fisherman”—B. “Times” notice of partial retirement—C. Insect cases and their contents presented to Edinburgh University—D. Note on _Xyleborus dispar_—E. Obituary notice of Professor Riley.

INDEX 337

FOOTNOTES 359

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT

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PAGE PUTCHER FOR CATCHING SALMON 36 TIME-TABLE: TRAVELLING 200 YEARS AGO 44 FACSIMILE OF MISS ORMEROD’S HAND-WRITING 89 SURFACE CATERPILLARS 101 WOOD LEOPARD MOTH 102 PUSS MOTH 103 ANTLER MOTH AND CATERPILLARS 105 OX WARBLE FLY, OR BOT FLY 110 PIECE OF SKIN WITH 402 WARBLE-HOLES 111 PIECE OF WARBLED HIDE 112 BREATHING TUBES OF WARBLE MAGGOT, AND OUTSIDE PRICKLES 112 MAGPIE MOTH 114 HORSE BOT FLY, OR HORSE BEE 117 FACSIMILE NOTE RELATING TO THE KING AND QUEEN 122 WATER BEETLE 124 CHEESE AND BACON FLY 125 GREAT TORTOISE-SHELL BUTTERFLY 129 CHARLOCK WEEVIL 130 HESSIAN FLY 131 HESSIAN FLY MAGGOT ON YOUNG WHEAT AND ON BARLEY 132 HESSIAN FLY ATTACK ON BARLEY 132 GOUT FLY, OR RIBBON-FOOTED CORN FLY 133 FOREST FLY 134 GREAT OX GADFLY 135 BREEZE FLIES 136 SADDLE FLY ATTACK ON BARLEY 137 FOOT OF FOREST FLY 139 DEER FOREST FLY 140, 141 SHEEP SPIDER FLY 141 BEET CARRION BEETLE 142 CENTIPEDES AND A MILLEPEDE 143 AMERICAN BLIGHT OR WOOLLY APHIS 144 OAK-LEAF ROLLER MOTH 145 LOOPER CATERPILLARS; WINTER MOTH AND MOTTLED UMBER MOTH 146 CORN SAWFLY 147 RED-BEARDED BOTFLY 150 WATER MOTH AND CADDIS WORMS 152 LAPPET MOTH 158 HOUSE SPARROW 160 TREE SPARROW 162 ELM-BARK BEETLE 170 TUNNELS OF ASH-BARK BEETLE 171 GREATER ASH-BARK BEETLE 172 PIECE OF ASH-BARK WITH BEETLE GALLERIES 173 POCKET OR BLADDER PLUM 176 SILVER Y-MOTH 178 MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH 180 ANGOUMOIS MOTH, OR FLY WEEVIL 188 LESSER EARWIG 189 SNAIL-SLUG 191 FLATWORM, LAND PLANARIAN 192 SHOT-BORER BEETLES 199 STEM-EELWORMS 209 DIAMOND-BACK MOTHS 211 TOMATO ROOT-KNOB EELWORM 213 CURRANT AND GOOSEBERRY SCALE 214 MUSTARD BEETLE 215 GOOSEBERRY AND IVY RED SPIDER 221 GROUND BEETLES 223 TIMBERMAN BEETLE 224 SOUTH AMERICAN MIGRATORY LOCUST 229 PIGMY MANGOLD BEETLE 230 SPINACH MOTH 231 COCKCHAFER 233 LADY-BIRDS 234 LONG-HORNED CENTIPEDES 235 EYED LADY-BIRD 237 WHEAT MIDGE 239 NEST OF TREE WASP 241 PEAR LEAF BLISTER MITE 249 CURRANT GALL MITE 251 BREAD, PASTE, OR BOOT BEETLE 253 BOOT INJURED BY PASTE BEETLE MAGGOT 254 GRANARY WEEVIL 262 GROUSE FLY 265 RUST-RED FLOUR BEETLE 266 MOTTLED WILLOW WEEVIL 267 GOAT MOTH 268 PEA AND BEAN WEEVILS 269 BEAN BEETLES 270 “SPLINT,” OR SAP-WOOD BEETLE 271 SHEEP’S NOSTRIL FLY 305

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LIST OF FULL-PAGE PLATES

PLATE

ELEANOR ANNE ORMEROD, LL.D. _Frontispiece_

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I. SEDBURY PARK HOUSE AND GROUNDS 6

II. GEORGE ORMEROD, ESQ., D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.S., F.S.A. 8

III. FAMILY GROUP—GEORGE ORMEROD AS A CHILD, AND HIS 10 MOTHER, UNCLE, AND GRANDMOTHER

IV. JOHN LATHAM, ESQ., M.D., F.R.S., PHYSICIAN 12

V. RUINS OF TINTERN ABBEY, MONMOUTHSHIRE 16

VI. NORMAN WORK FROM CHEPSTOW PARISH CHURCH 18

VII. LEADEN FONT IN TIDENHAM CHURCH, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, 20 _AND_ CHURCH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, TIDENHAM

VIII. NORMAN CHAPEL, LLANCAUT, WYE CLIFFS 22

IX. MAP OF THE BANKS OF THE WYE 32

X. RUINED ANCHORITE’S CHAPEL OF ST. TECLA, _AND_ 34 SEVERN CLIFFS, SEDBURY PARK

XI. ROMAN POTTERY, FOUND IN SEDBURY PARK, _AND_ 40 SAURIAN FROM LIAS, SEDBURY CLIFFS

XII. ROYAL MAIL, OLD GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON 42

XIII. OLD CHEPSTOW BRIDGE, WITH POST-CHAISE CROSSING 45 IT

XIV. A WEST OF ENGLAND ROYAL MAIL, _en route_ 46

XV. MAP OF DISTRICT OF THE CHARTIST RISING IN 50 MONMOUTH

XVI. CHEPSTOW CASTLE, MONMOUTHSHIRE 52

XVII. CHEPSTOW WITH THE BRIDGE OVER THE WYE AND 54 CHEPSTOW CASTLE ON THE RIVER BANK

XVIII. ANTIQUE CARVED CHEST, AN HEIRLOOM 58

XIX. TORRINGTON HOUSE, ST. ALBANS, HERTS. 74

XX. MISS ORMEROD’S METEOROLOGICAL STATION 80

XXI. HEDGEHOG OAK, SEDBURY PARK, _AND_ AP ADAM OAK, 92 SEDBURY PARK

XXII. MISS ORMEROD’S MEDALS, RECEIVED 1870 TO 1900 98

XXIII. FOOT OF FOREST FLY—SIDE VIEW 138

XXIV. FOOT OF FOREST FLY—SEEN FROM ABOVE 138

XXV. RUINS OF CHEPSTOW CASTLE, MONMOUTHSHIRE 174

XXVI. RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER THE WYE, NEAR CHEPSTOW 208

XXVII. MISS GEORGIANA ELIZABETH ORMEROD 284

XXVIII. ORMEROD HOUSE, LANCASHIRE 300

XXIX. ELEANOR ANNE ORMEROD, LL.D., F.R.MET.SOC. 312

XXX. MISS ORMEROD’S FATHER, AT FIVE YEARS OLD, _AND_ 324 MISS ORMEROD IN CHILDHOOD