June 28, 1773

Posted by sydney on Jun 28th, 1773

St foin begins to be damaged.

June 26, 1773

Posted by sydney on Jun 26th, 1773

Great hail-storm at Alton St foin not yet turned.

June 22, 1773

Posted by sydney on Jun 22nd, 1773

The King came down to Portsmouth to see the fleet.

* June the 22 : 23 : 24. The firings at Spithead were so great that they shook this house. They were heard on those days at Ringmer two miles east of Lewes in Sussex; & at Epsom in Surry.

June 21, 1773

Posted by sydney on Jun 21st, 1773

First brood of young swallows comes forth more early than usual.  They commonly appear about the first week in July.

June 20, 1773

Posted by sydney on Jun 20th, 1773

Young wild-ducks, or flappers are taken at Oakhanger-pond; & a small Anas olive, which seemed to me to be a young teal: turned it into James Knight’s ponds.

June 18, 1773

Posted by sydney on Jun 18th, 1773

Some ears of wheat begin to appear.  Measles epidemic to a wonderful degree: whole families down at a time.  Several children that had been reduced by the whooping-cough dyed of them.

June 16, 1773

Posted by sydney on Jun 16th, 1773

Sheep are shorn.

June 15, 1773

Posted by sydney on Jun 15th, 1773

Great rains in the night.  Planted-out a bed of Savoys.  No apples or pears.

June 13, 1773

Posted by sydney on Jun 13th, 1773

Sanicula europaea.  Lysimacha nemorum.  Bees swarm.  Pease in the fields thrive wonderfully.  Thunder.

June 11, 1773

Posted by sydney on Jun 11th, 1773

Elder begins to blow.  When the elder blows-out the summer is at its height.

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