The Natural History of Selborne

J. Hale clears out the ponds at Little comb.

Great want of water upon the downs about Andover.  The ponds, wells, & brooks fail.

The wind & frost cut down the wheat, which seems to want a mantle of snow.

The millers around complain that their streams fail, & they have no water for grinding.

The plows have been stopped by the frost some days.  Men cart earth & dung for their hop-grounds.  Covered the lettuces, artichokes, spinage, & celeri with straw.  Took in the urns.

The grey chalk carried-out upon Hasteds falls to pieces.  Good mackarel brought to the door.

Several wells in the village are dry, & some ponds in the neighbourhood.  Well-head runs much as usual.  There is a fine perennial spring at the bottom of Hasteds.  Men cart earth, & marl from Clay’s pond.