The Natural History of Selborne

Timothy is very voracious:  when he can get no other food he eats grass in the walks.

Timothy appears, & flies come-out.

Timothy is gone under a tuft of long grass, but is not yet buried in the ground.

Timothy hides.

Timothy comes forth.

Timothy comes out.

Timothy las laid himself up under the hedge against Benham’s yard in a very comfortable, snug manner: a thick tuft of grass shelters his back, & he will have the warmth of the winter sun.

Timothy grazes.  John White came from Salisbury.  Cut 133 more cucumbers.  Michaelmas daisies begin to blow.  Farmer Spencer, & Farmer Knight make each a noble wheat-rick: the crop very good, & in fine order.

Pricked out more celeri in my garden, & Mr. Burbery’s.  Planted some cabbages from Dr Chandeler’s.  Timothy hides himself during this wintry weather.  The dry weather lasted just 3 weeks & 3 days; part of which was very sultry, & part very cold.

Timothy the tortoise gone under ground in the laurel-hedge.  Paths very dry: boys play at taw on the plestor.