March 7, 1786

Posted by sydney on Mar 7th, 1786

Snow drifted over hedges, & gates! Ring-doves, driven by hunger, come into John Hale’s garden, which is surrounded by houses! Black-birds, & thrushes die. A starving wigeon settled yesterday in the village, & was taken. Mention is made in the newspapers of several people that have perished in the snow. As Mr Ventris came from Faringdon, the drifted snow, being hard-frozen, bore his weight up to the tops of the stiles. The net hung over the cherry-trees is curiously coated over with ice.

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