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

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT

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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_

PAGE

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

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