December 21, 1785
Posted by sydney on Dec 21st, 1785
Planted 20 Scotch-firs round Benham’s orchard.
December 19, 1785
Posted by sydney on Dec 19th, 1785
Cut down the artichokes, & covered them; first with earth, & then with long dung. Covered the asparagus with long dung.
December 17, 1785
Posted by sydney on Dec 17th, 1785
Antirrhinum cymbalaria thrives still, & is in full bloom, & will so continue ’till severe frosts take place. Planted several firs from S. Lambeth & several seedlings for the Helleborus foetidus.
December 12, 1785
Posted by sydney on Dec 12th, 1785
Young crickets of all sizes in my kitchen-chimney.
December 8, 1785
Posted by sydney on Dec 8th, 1785
Some few flights of wild fowl come to Wolmer-pond; but do not stay.
December 5, 1785
Posted by sydney on Dec 5th, 1785
Some sportsmen beat the bogs of Wolmer-forest carefully: saw but three brace of snipes.
December 2, 1785
Posted by sydney on Dec 2nd, 1785
Mem: to send Thomas on this day to Mr Collins collector of the excise. Bror Thomas White, & Tho: Holt White left us. Mrs & Miss Etty came home.
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