December 17, 1773

Posted by sydney on Dec 17th, 1773

Chaffinches– many cocks among them. Black rabbits are pretty common the Chilgrove warren.  The parish-well in Findon-village is 200 feet-deep: at Moontham on the down the well is full 350 feet.  Mr Wood’s well at Chilgrove is 156 feet deep; & yet in some very wet seasons is brimfull: his cellars are some times full.

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