October 30, 1790

Posted by sydney on Oct 30th, 1790

Large fieldfares, a great flock, seen on the hill.  Ravens on the down.  Wild wood-pigeons, or stock-doves, are seen at my wood at Holtham.

October 29, 1790

Posted by sydney on Oct 29th, 1790

Dug & cleansed the border in the orchard, & planted it with polyanths slipped-out.

October 28, 1790

Posted by sydney on Oct 28th, 1790

Wet & uncomfortable.

October 27, 1790

Posted by sydney on Oct 27th, 1790

Grapes better.

October 26, 1790

Posted by sydney on Oct 26th, 1790

This morning Rear Admiral Cornish, with six ships of the line, & two smaller ships of war, sailed from St. Hellen’s.

October 25, 1790

Posted by sydney on Oct 25th, 1790

A flock of 46 ravens over the hanger.  Slipped-out pinks, & fraxinals; planted out dames violets from cuttings.

October 24, 1790

Posted by sydney on Oct 24th, 1790

Dr Chandler buys of the Holiburne trufle-man one pound of trufles; price 2s. 6d.

October 21, 1790

Posted by sydney on Oct 21st, 1790

I conclude that the Holiburne trufler finds encouragement in our woods, & hangers, as he frequently passes along the village: he is a surly fellow, & not communicative.  He is attended by two little cur-dogs, which he leads in a string.

October 20, 1790

Posted by sydney on Oct 20th, 1790

Spring-keepers come up in the well-bucket.  How they get down there does not appear: they are called by Mr Derham– squillae aquaticae.

October 19, 1790

Posted by sydney on Oct 19th, 1790

My well is very low, & the water foul.

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