398 The Natural History of Selborne 



had their fingers so affected by the frost while they were 

 thrashing in a barn, that a mortification followed, from which 

 they did not recover for many weeks. 



This frost killed all the furze and most of the ivy, and in 

 many places stripped the hollies of all their leaves. It came 

 at a very early time of the year, before old November ended : 

 and yet may be allowed from its effects to have exceeded any 

 since 1730-40. 



