The Natural History of Selborne

Flies torment the horses in a most unusual manner.

There is this year the greatest crop of wheat in the North-field that ever was remembered.

My well sinks very much.

Full moon.  The pair of martins which build by the stair-case window, where their first brood came-out on July 7: are now hatching a second brood, as appears by some egg-shells thrown-out.

The fruit of the wild merry-trees being now ripe, diverts the thrushes &c. from eating the currans, goose-berries, &c.: therefore useful in outlets.

Wallnuts & hazel-nuts abound. One bank-martin at Combwood-pond: the only one I ever saw so far from the forest.

Few turnips are yet sown: they were prevented first by the dry weather, & then by the rain.

The water shines in the fallows.  Much damage done about London by lightening on July 20.

Sowed first endive.  Planted-out Savoys, choux de Milan, cabbages, &c.  The ground works well, & falls very fine.  Sowed parsley, which has failed before.  Planted out more annuals.

Much thunder. Some people in the village were struck down by the storm, but not hurt.  The stroke seemed to them like a violent push or shove.  The ground is well-soaked.  Wheat much lodged.  Frogs migrate from the ponds.