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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