The Natural History of Selborne

The country is drenched with wet, and quantities of hay were spoiled.

Succade-melons come in heaps.

Grasshopper-lark sings at Bradley.

Thomas brings down Succade-melons from Selborne; & he says he has cut four brace. They are very fine.

Truffles began to be taken for ye first time in my Brother Henry White’s grove; & will continue to be found in great abundance every fort-night till about Lady-day.

Cut my great meadow.

The capsule of the tway-blade bursts at a touch, & scatters the dust-like seed on all sides.

No sun for several days.  Bad time for corn.  No cucumbers under hand-glasses will set.

First young swallows.  Cut the first succade-melon.  Grasshopper-lark sings day and night.

Great storm of thunder and lightening.  Tiled the succades.