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Wednesday, 1 January 1676, n.s.
22 Dec. 1675, o.s.
At Avignon.
Journal entries: Nostre Dame, St. Peter’s, Judaei, Jews, Avignon, Rodanus, Rhosne [Lough]
Thursday, 2 January 1676, n.s.
23 Dec. 1675, o.s.
[At Avignon]. “Hence we went to Pont du Gard, 4 leagues …” [Journal 1675-76, page 27]
Journal entries: Pont du Gard, Vineae [Lough]
Friday, 3 January 1676, n.s.
24 Dec. 1675, o.s.
“We went from Pont du Gard to Nismes, 4 leagues.” [Journal 1675-76, page 28]
Journal entries: Nismes [twice], Amphitheater, Deyron, Pont du Gard, Protestantes, La Religion, Bombicina [Lough]
Person encountered: Jacques Deyron (reading)
Saturday, 4 January 1676, n.s.
25 Dec. 1675, o.s.
“We arrived at Montpellier late in the night, having dined at a Protestant Inn at [Pont] Lunel, 3 leagues from Montpellier.” [Journal 1675-76, page 35]
Journal entry: Montpellier [Lough]
Sunday, 5 January 1676, n.s.
26 Dec. 1675, o.s.
At Montpellier; “[h]aving horses, we rode out to the seaside, which is a league from the town southward.” [Journal 1675-76, page 35]
Monday, 6 January 1676, n.s.
27 Dec. 1675, o.s.
At Montpellier.
Journal entries: Vectura, Portage, Dinner, Lodging, Horsemeat [Lough]
Tuesday, 7 January 1676, n.s.
28 Dec. 1675, o.s.
At Montpellier; “I removed to Mr. Puech’s house.” Jacques Puech was an apothecary; Locke lodged with him until he left Montpellier in February 1677.
Journal entry: Pension [Lough]
Person encountered: Jacques Puech (journal)
Thursday, 9 January 1676, n.s.
30 Dec. 1675, o.s.
At Montpellier. “This day I got me a French Master [M. Pasty] who was to teach Mr. Wall & me …” Wall had apparently accompanied Locke on his travels.
Journal entry: Olivae [Lough]
Persons encountered: M. Pasty (journal); George Wall (journal)
Friday, 10 January 1676, n.s.
31 Dec. 1675, o.s.
At Montpellier.
Saturday, 11 January 1676, n.s.
1 January 1676, o.s.
Weather observations at Montpellier, “Rayny all day.” [Journal, ed. Lough]
Journal entries: Kitchin, Lignum, Carbo [Lough]
Person encountered: Jacques Puech (journal)
Sunday, 12 January 1676, n.s.
2 January 1676, o.s.
At Montpellier.
Person encountered: George Wall (journal)
Monday, 13 January 1676, n.s.
3 January 1676, o.s.
At Montpellier.
Journal entries: Mules, Blanching wax [Lough]
Tuesday, 14 January 1676, n.s.
4 January 1676, o.s.
At Montpellier.
Journal entries: Side Sadle, Stipendia, Wages [Lough]
Wednesday, 15 January 1676, n.s.
5 January 1676, o.s.
At Montpellier.
Person encountered: Jacques Puech (journal)
Thursday, 16 January 1676, n.s.
6 January 1676, o.s.
Weather observations at Montpellier, “Fair. N.E. Cold.” [Journal, ed. Lough]
Friday, 17 January 1676, n.s.
7 January 1676, o.s.
Weather observations at Montpellier, “Fair. Frost. N.E. Ice quarter of an inch thick.” [Journal, ed. Lough]
Journal entries: Imago, God the Father [Lough]
Saturday, 18 January 1676, n.s.
8 January 1676, o.s.
At Montpellier.
Journal entries: Ordines, States [Estates of Languedoc] [Lough]
Sunday, 19 January 1676, n.s.
9 January 1676, o.s.
At Montpellier.
Journal entries: K[ing]’s Garden, Hortus Regius [Lough]
Monday, 20 January 1676, n.s.
10 January 1676, o.s.
At Montpellier.
Tuesday, 21 January 1676, n.s.
11 January 1676, o.s.
At Montpellier.
Journal entries: Sea, Mare, Virgin eve
Friday, 24 January 1676, n.s.
14 January 1676, o.s.
Weather observations at Montpellier: “The hils of about 10 or 12 leagues to the N.W. distance coverd with snow, though we had here 4 days continuall hard rain. Soe that winter makes but little excursions into the vale of this country, but keeps his court in the mountains …” [Journal, ed. Lough]
Saturday, 25 January 1676, n.s.
15 January 1676, o.s.
At Montpellier.
Sunday, 26 January 1676, n.s.
16 January 1676, o.s.
At Montpellier.
Tuesday, 28 January 1676, n.s.
18 January 1676, o.s.
At Montpellier.
Journal entries: Vines, Weights, Pondera, Diabetes [Lough, Dewhurst]
Thursday, 30 January 1676, n.s.
20 January 1676, o.s.
Weather observations at Montpellier: “A hard shower with thunder & lightening.” [Journal, ed. Lough]
Friday, 31 January 1676, n.s.
21 January 1676, o.s.
At Montpellier.
Journal entry: Protestants [Lough]
Sources: Journal 1675-76 = MS. Locke f. 1, as transcribed in:
Lough = Locke’s travels in France, 1675-1679 : as related in his journals, correspondence and other papers / edited with an introduction and notes by John Lough. – Cambridge : University Press, 1953.
Dewhurst = John Locke (1632-1704), physician and philosopher : a medical biography : with an edition of the medical notes in his journals / by Kenneth Dewhurst. – London : Wellcome Historical Medical Library, 1963.
