The Natural History of Selborne

Hard frost, sunshine.  Deep snow covers the ground.  Beautiful winter-pieces.

Considerable driving snow in the night, which powdered the trees & woods in a most beautiful, & and romantic manner.  Ground all covered.

In the evening of Feb. the 3rd the sheep were ravenous after their hay & before bed-time came a great flight of snow with wind.  Sheep are desirous of filling their bellies against bad weather: & are by their voraciousness prognostic of that bad weather.  They also frolic & gambol about at such seasons.

Much old snow remaining, & the bare places now covered again.  Tom-tit attempts it’s spring note.

Much snow on the ground.

Thermor. abroad before sun rise at 11.  Bright sun.

Dark, fog, & thaw.

A gentle thaw all day: leaves drip all day.

Snow does not melt.  Snipes come up the stream.

Thermor abroad in the sun rise 11: in the wine-vault 43.  Snow dry & frozen: very deep.