December 8
Posted by sydney on Dec 8th, 2008
- 1792: December 8, 1792 – Dr Chandler brought a vast pear from the garden of his niece at Hampton, which weighed 20 ounces, & 3/4, & measured in length 6 inches, & 3/4, & in girth 11 inches. It is the sort known by the name of Dr Uvedale’s great Saint Germain.
- 1791: December 8, 1791 – Timothy las laid himself up under the hedge against Benham’s yard in a very comfortable, snug manner: a thick tuft of grass shelters his back, & he will have the warmth of the winter sun.
- 1789: December 8, 1789 – The Bramshot hounds kill a leash of hares on the hill.
- 1788: December 8, 1788 – Great want of water upon the downs about Andover. The ponds, wells, & brooks fail.
- 1785: December 8, 1785 – Some few flights of wild fowl come to Wolmer-pond; but do not stay.
- 1775: December 8, 1775 – Fog on the hills. Spring-like, more like Feb: than Decr. Ravens in their common mode of flying have a peculiarity attending them not unworthy of notice; they turn-over in the air quite on their backs, & that not now & then, bur frequently; often every two or 300 yards. When this odd attitude betides them they fall down several fathoms, uttering a loud crow, & then right themselves again. This strange vacillation seems to be owing to their scratching when bitten by vermin– the thrusting-0ut of their leg destroys their equipoise, & throws their wings out of the true center of gravity. Ravens spend their leisure-time over some hanging wood in a sort of mock fight, dashing & diving at each other continually while their loud croakings make the woody steeps re-echo again.
- 1772: December 8, 1772 – Brother & sister John arrived.
- 1770: December 8, 1770 – Wild fowl abounds in the ponds on Woolmere forest: they lie in the great waters by day & feed in the streams & plashes by night.
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