July 29, 1774

Posted by sydney on Jul 29th, 1774

Sowed turnep, & Wrench’s radishes.  Young swallows continue to come out. Harvest begun on the downs: wheat not ripe.  Destroyed a wasps-nest full of young vermiculi in their several gradations towards a perfect state.  Thermomr 64 on the stair-case: 59 in the wine-vault. Wrench’s radishes come from France, & are said to be a new sort: are called the Nismes radish.  Sowed a crop of spinage to stand the winter.

July 27, 1774

Posted by sydney on Jul 27th, 1774

Turned out the worst of my St foin for thatch for my rick.

July 26, 1774

Posted by sydney on Jul 26th, 1774

Finished my meadow-hay in good order: St foin spoiled.

July 25, 1774

Posted by sydney on Jul 25th, 1774

Grapes very small & backward for want of sun.  qu: if they will ripen.

*They did in Octr.

July 24, 1774

Posted by sydney on Jul 24th, 1774

Young swallows & martins begin to congregate on roofs.  These are the first flight.

July 22, 1774

Posted by sydney on Jul 22nd, 1774

Hay well made at last.  Swifts pursue & drive away an hawk: but do not dart down & strike him with that fury that swallows express on the same occasion.  In these attacks they make some noise with their mouths, squeaking a little.

July 19, 1774

Posted by sydney on Jul 19th, 1774

Put part of my meadow-hay in large cock.

July 16, 1774

Posted by sydney on Jul 16th, 1774

Swallows strike at owls, & magpies.  Cut part of my great mead: grass over-ripe.

July 15, 1774

Posted by sydney on Jul 15th, 1774

No young martins out yet.  Creeping white mist.

July 14, 1774

Posted by sydney on Jul 14th, 1774

Swifts, at least 30: at times they seem to come from other villages.

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