The Natural History of Selborne

Arrived off the isle of Wight the Earl Fitzwilliams Captn Dundas from Madras.  Charles Etty sailed in this India man as second mate about the 10th of March, 1790.  [later note]  Poor Charles Etty did not come home in the Earl Fitzwilliams, having unfortunately broke his leg at Madras the evening before the ship sailed for Europe.

Gathered one fine nectarine, the last.  My double-bearing raspberries produce a good crop.  Grapes very fine, endive good.

Nep. B. White left us, & went to London.  It was with difficulty that we procured water enough for  brewing from my well.

A gale rises every morning at ten o’ the clock & falls at sunset.

Linnets congregate in great flocks.  This sweet autumnal weather has lasted three weeks, from Septr. 8th.

My potatoes come in, and are good.

Several wells in the village are dry: my well is very low; Burbey’s Turner’s, Dan Loe’s hold out well.

Young martins, & swallows come-out, & are fed flying.  Endive well-blanched comes in.  Bottled-off half hogsh. of port wine.  The port ran elevn doz. & 7 bottles.  Nep. Ben White & wife, & little Ben, came.

Some neighbours finish their hops.  The whole air of the village of an evening is perfumed by effluvia from the hops drying in the kilns.  Began to light a fire in the parlor.

The springs are very low: the water fails at Webb’s bridge.