The Natural History of Selborne

Wheat turns yellowish.  Mercury falls very fast.

Martins begin to congregate on the tower.

Pease begin to be hacked.

Heavy clouds around.  Roads are dusty.

Vast showers about to the S.E. & N.W.  Dust hardly laid in the roads.

Some thunder & hail.  Smart showers.

Frequent sprinklings, but not enough all day to lay the dust.  The dry fit has lasted six weeks this day.

Scarabaeus solstitialis. The fern-owl preys on the fern-chafer.

The grass-walks burnt to powder.

Lime blows, & smells sweetly, & is much frequented by bees.