October 29, 1780

Posted by sydney on Oct 29th, 1780

Men put their hogs up a fatting.  Timothy the tortoise, who in May last, after fasting all the winter, weighed only 6 pds. & four ounces: & in Aug. when full feed weighed 6 pds. & 15 ounces: weighs now 6 pds. 9 oun. & 1/2: & so he did last Oct. at Ringmer.  Thus his weight fluctuates, according as he fasts or abstains.

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