December 20, 1768
Posted by sydney on Dec 20th, 1768
Rain & wind all night. Toad appears crawling.
Rain & wind all night. Toad appears crawling.
Still, but very sharp air. Immundi miminere sues jactare maniplos. The thermometer which was at 27 in the dining room, rose to 44 1/2 in the wine vaults.
Milk freezes within. Some snow all day.
Wood-pigeons appear in flocks. Ground very hard.
Moles work. The ground was very white in the morning. Ice bears.
The first great frost: the ground carries horse and man. Wheat comes up well.
Paths get firm and dry. Rooks frequent their nest-trees. People sow wheat again briskly.
Wells run over at the bottom of the village.
Lavants rise very fast at Farindon. and Chawton.
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