August 20

Posted by sydney on Aug 20th, 2008
  • 1792: August 20, 1792 – Thomas, in mowing the walks, finds that the grass begins to grow weak, & to yield before the scythe. This is an indication of the decline of heat. Yucca filamentosa, silk grass, glows with a fine large white flower. It thrives abroad in a warm aspect. Habitat in Virginia.
  • 1791:  – John White called in his way from Funtington to Salisbury.  The whole country is one rich prospect of harvest scenery!!  Fern-owl glances along over my hedges.
  • 1790: August 20, 1790 – On this day farmer Spencer built a large wheat-rick near his house the contents of which all came from a field near West-croft barn at the full distance of a mile.  Five waggons were going all day.
  • 1788: August 20, 1788 – Nep. Ben returned to London.
  • 1787: August 20, 1787 – Nep. T.H. Wh. came from Fyfield.
  • 1785: August 20, 1785 – Men house, & rick wheat in cold, damp condition.
  • 1784: August 20, 1784 – On this day my Niece Brown was delivered of her 4th child, a girl, which makes the 41st of my nephews & nieces now living.  Boiled up some apricots with sugar to preserve them.
  • 1776: August 20, 1776 – Timothy, the tortoise weighs just six pounds three quarters & two ounces & an half: so is encreased in weight, since Aug. 1775, just one ounce & an half.
  • 1775: August 20, 1775 – Hops are uneven some grown large, some just blown.
  • 1774: August 20, 1774 – Vast dew, sweet day.  Aster chinensis.
  • 1773: August 20, 1773 – Wasps begin to appear.  No swifts since last week.
  • 1772: August 20, 1772 – Barometer falls very fast.  Vast rock-like clouds abound.  The drought lasted 10 weeks & four days.

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