CHAP. I.] CLIMATE, SEASONS, &C. 37 



1817. 



Sept. 10. Appearances for rain; and, it is 

 time; for my neighbours begin to 

 cry out, and our rain-water cistern 

 begins to shrink. The well is there, 

 to be sure; but, to pull up water 

 from 70 feet is no joke, while it re 

 quires nearly as much sweat to get 

 it up, as we get water. 



11. No rain; but cloudy. 83 degrees 

 in the shade. 



12. Rain and very hot in the morning. 

 Thunder and heavy rain at night. 



13. Cloudy and cool. Only 55 degrees 

 in shade. 



14. Cloudy and cool. 



15. Fair and cool. Made afire to write 

 by. Don't like this weather.. 



16. Rain, warm. 



17. Beautiful day. Not very hot. Just 

 like a fine day in July in England 

 after a rain. 



18. Same weather. Wear stockings now 

 and a waistcoat and neck-handker 

 chief. 



19. Same weather. Finished our Indian 

 Corn, which, on less than 4 rods, 

 or perches, of ground, produced 447 

 ears. It was singularly well culti 

 vated. It was the long yellow Corn. 



