October 24
Posted by sydney on Oct 24th, 2008
- 1791: October 24, 1791 – The dams continue to feed the poor little martin in the nest at Burbey’s with great assiduity!
- 1790: October 24, 1790 – Dr Chandler buys of the Holiburne trufle-man one pound of trufles; price 2s. 6d.
- 1788: October 24, 1788 – Gave away many stone-less berberries: the tree every year bears vast burdens.
- 1785: Octber 24, 1785 – Dug up my potatoes, a poor crop: many of them are rotten.
- 1784: October 24, 1784 – I have seen no ants for some time, except theJet-ants, which frequent gate-posts. These continue still to run forwards, & backwards on the rails of gates, & up the posts, without seeming to have anything to do. Nor do they appear all the summer to carry any sticks or insects to their nests like other ants.
- 1782: October 24, 1782 – Grapes at this place eatable: the sort, black cluster, come from Selborne.
- 1781: October 24, 1781 – The tortoise is very torpid, but does not bury itself.
- 1778: October 24, 1778 – Farmers put-up their fatting hogs.
- 1773: October 24, 1773 – Woodlark sings. Great titmouse reassumes it’s spring note.
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