SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER Sij'l 



June, dry, waro weatlier. The first fortniglit Hi July, warm, 

 rainy weather. To the end of September, warm weather, 

 but in general cloudy, with showers. October rainy. jN'o- 

 vember frost, with intervals of fog and rain, December, iii 

 general, bright, mild weather, with hoar frosts. 



1772. To the end of the first week in February, frost 

 and snow. To the end of the first fortnight in March, frost, 

 sleet, rain, and snow. To the middle of April, cold rains. 

 To the middle of May, dry weather, with cold piercing 

 winds. To the end of the first week in June, cool showers. 

 To the middle of August, hot, diy, summer weather. To the 

 end of September, rain, with storms and thunder. To De- 

 cember 22, rain, with mild weather. December 23, the first 

 ice. To the end of the month, cold, foggy weather. 



1773. The first week in January, frost ; thence to the 

 end of the month, dark, rainy weather. The first fortnight 

 in February, hard frost. To the end of the first week in 

 March, misty showery weather. Bright spring days to the 

 close of the month. Frequent showers to the latter end of 

 April. To the end of June, warm showers, with intervals of 

 sunshine. To the end of August, dry weather, with a few- 

 days of rain. To the end of the first fortnight in November, 

 rainy. The next four weeks, frost ; and thence to the end of 

 the year, rainy. 



1774. Frost and rain to the end of the first fortnight in 

 March ; thence to the end of the month, dry weather. To 

 the ISth of April, showers ; thence to the end of April, 

 fine spring days. During May, showers and sunshine in 

 about an equal proportion. Dark, rainy weather to the end 

 of the thii^d week in July; thence to the 2-ith of August, 

 sultry, with thunder and occasional showers. To the end of 

 the third week in November, rain, with frequent intervals 

 of sunny weather. To the end of December, dark, dripping 



1775. To the end of the first fortnight in March, rain 

 almost every day. To the first week in April, cold winds, 

 ■with showers of rain and snow. To the end of June, warm, 

 bright weather, with frequent showers. The first fortnight 

 in July almost incessant rains. To the 26th of August, 

 sultry weather, with frequent showers. To the end of the 

 third week in September, rain, with a few internals of fine 



