September 26, 1781
Posted by sydney on Sep 26th, 1781
Dug up potatoes: earthed up celeri. Gathered knobbed russetings, a large crop. Our building-sand from Wolmer-forest seems pure from dirt: but examined thro’ a microscope proves not to be sharp, & angular, but smooth as from collision. It is of a yellow colour. “The amazing number of swallows that at this time are flying in London, is a very uncommon appearance. They seem greatly affected by the severe cold weather we have experienced for some days past, since the wind has been northerly; they fly in at windows, & are so tamed or numbed, that boys beat them down, as they fly in the streets.” The Gazetteer