August 15, 1782
Potatoes for the first time. Thierteen swifts over the Lythe: seven at Harteley. Do they not at this season move from village to village? The hay is all badly spoiled; & men begin to fear that the wheat will grow as it stands. That which is lodged is in much danger. A fledged young swift was found alive on the ground in the church-yard: it was full of hippoboscae. We gave it two or three flies, & tossed it up on the church. Gathered one handful of kidney beans. The ground is quite glutted with rain.
August 14, 1782
The lavant runs by the side of Cobb’s court-yard. Swifts about High-Wycombe.
August 9, 1782
Hops are injured by the late winds. Swifts about Reading
August 7, 1782
Vast rains in the night. The quantity of rain since Jan. 1st 1782, is 36 in. 1 h.!!!
August 1, 1782
Timothy the tortoise weighed seven pounds & three ounces.