August 31, 1780

Posted by sydney on Aug 31st, 1780

The season is so dry that no trufle-hunter has yet tryed my brother’s grove.

August 29, 1780

Posted by sydney on Aug 29th, 1780

On this day the people at Selborne were to begin picking of hops: the crop of hops is prodigious.

August 28, 1780

Posted by sydney on Aug 28th, 1780

There were at the King’s house at Winton 1600 Spanish prisoners; rather small men, & some very swarthy: here & there a fairish lad.

August 25, 1780

Posted by sydney on Aug 25th, 1780

The thermomr which on the stair-case stood at 67, in the wine-vault became 60 3/4; & again when it was 66 on the stair-case, by being plunged into a bucket of water, fresh-drawn, it fell to 51.

August 22, 1780

Posted by sydney on Aug 22nd, 1780

Timothy is sluggish, & scarce moves.

August 17, 1780

Posted by sydney on Aug 17th, 1780

Fell-wort blows on the hanger.

August 16, 1780

Posted by sydney on Aug 16th, 1780

Lord Cornwallis gained a signal victory over General Gates in South Carolina, near Camden.

August 14, 1780

Posted by sydney on Aug 14th, 1780

Sope-wort blows.  Dwarf elder continues in bloom.

August 13, 1780

Posted by sydney on Aug 13th, 1780

Ponds are very low.

August 12, 1780

Posted by sydney on Aug 12th, 1780

Dust flies. Gardens suffer from want of rain. Much wheat bound. Timothy, in the beginning of May, after fasting all the winter, weighed only six pounds & four ounces averdupoise; is now encreased to six pounds & 15 ounces, averdupoise.

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