January 20, 1775
Posted by sydney on Jan 20th, 1775
Mr Hool’s man says that he caught this day in a lane near Hackwood-park, many rooks, which attempting to fly fell from the trees with their wings frozen together by the sleet, that froze as it fell. There were, he affirms, many dozens so disabled! It is certain that Mr H’s man did bring home many rooks & give them to the poor neighbours.
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March 4th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
[…] Interestingly, Gilbert White’s diary entries for 20th January in various years in the late Eighteenth Century nearly all mention the cold weather and snow. Here’s my favourite: January 20, 1775 […]