June 28

Posted by sydney on Jun 28th, 2009
  • 1792: June 28, 1792 – Glow-worms abound on Baker’s hill.
  • 1791: June 28, 1791 – When the Baromr is at 30 in S. Lambeth, it is 29-7 at Selborne, and 29-4 at Newton. My brother cut a good Romagna melon.
  • 1789: June 28, 1789 – Daws come on the cherry-trees, for the fruit. While Mrs J. White & I were at S. Lambeth, we visited a Mrs Delhurst of that place, the wife of a officer, who being at Gibraltar at the time of the siege, underwent all the horrors of that long blockade, & bombardment. Even at this distance of time, somewhat of terror, & uneasiness seem to be imprinted on her features, so as to occasion a lasting impression. Nor is there any room for wonder; for fear is a violent passion, which frequently repeated like other strong emotions, must leave traces behind. Thus, thro’ the transports of inebriation, where men habituate themselves to excess in strong liquors, their faces contract an air of intoxication, even when they are cool and sober. This Lady, with many others, lodged for more than a twelve month in a cave of the rock to avoid the bombs & shot from the gun-boats, which annoyed the Southern part of the Istmus every night, as soon as it began to grow dark.
  • 1788: June 28, 1788 – Mr. Reeve, a master Carpenter in the town of Lambeth, is employed in building a Conservatory for the Queen of Naples, the dimensions of which are 117 feet in length, 40 feet in breadth, 20 feet to the angle of the roof, & 10 feet to the eaves. This noble greenhouse ( the largest that has been constructed yet in this kingdom)
  • 1786: June 28, 1786 – Bro: Thmas’s gardener stops his vines, & tacks them.  Bro: Ben’s vines have good wood, & show for much fruit.
  • 1783: June 28, 1783 – Ticked the hay of the great meadow in lovely order: six jobbs. The little meadow is hardly made. The country people look with a kind of superstitious awe at the red louring aspect of the sun thro’ the fog… “Cum caput obscura nitidum ferrugine texit.”
  • 1776: June 28, 1776 – Flowers in the garden make a gaudy appearance.
  • 1774: June 28, 1774 – Young nestling rooks still. Young partriges, flyers.
  • 1773: June 28, 1773 – St foin begins to be damaged.
  • 1772: June 28, 1772 – Not rain enough to lay the dust.
  • 1770: June 28, 1770 – Trufles begin to be found.  Chafers still appear.
  • 1768: June 28, 1768 – Showers about.  Dryed & cocked my st. foin.

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