June 21, 1772
Posted by sydney on Jun 21st, 1772
Brother John sailed from Cadiz for England.
June 20, 1772
Posted by sydney on Jun 20th, 1772
Ephemerae innumberable on the Alresford stream. When the swifts play very low over the water they are feeding on emphemerae and phryganeae.
June 19, 1772
Posted by sydney on Jun 19th, 1772
Vast fog, hot sun. Thermotmr abroad in the shade 78. John White arrived from Cadiz.
June 17, 1772
Posted by sydney on Jun 17th, 1772
In Wilts.
Bror. John set-out on horse-back for Cadiz. Polygonum bistorta. Colchicum autumnale in seed. Ephemera and phrygeaneae abound on the stream.
June 15, 1772
Posted by sydney on Jun 15th, 1772
Carduus nutans. Digitalis purpurea. Sheep shorn.
May 23, 1772
Posted by sydney on May 23rd, 1772
Wryneck pipes. The Ringmer-tortoise came forth from it’s hybernaculum on the 6th of April, but did not appear to eat ’til May the 5th it does not eat but on hot days. As far as I could find it has no perceptible pulse. The mole-cricket seems to chur all night.
May 22, 1772
Posted by sydney on May 22nd, 1772
Tortoise eats. Fly-catcher appears, and builds.
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