SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 433 
To the end of the first fortnight in May, spring weather, with copious 
showers. To the end of June, dry, warm weather. The first fort- 
night in July, warm, rainy weather. To the end of September, 
warm weather, but in general cloudy, with showers. October rainy. 
November frost, with intervals of fog and rain. December, in 
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, dry, summer 
weather. To the end of September, rain, with storms and thunder. 
To December 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 15th 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 third week in July ; thence to the 
24th of August, sultry, with thunder and occasional showers. To 
the end of the third week in November, rain, with frequent 
intervals of sunny weather. Tao the end of December, dark, 
dripping fogs. 
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 August, sultry weather with frequent showers, 
To the end of the third week in September, rain, with a few intervals 
of fine weather. To the end of the year, rain, with intervals of 
hoar-frost and sunshine. 
1776. To January 24, dark frosty weather, with much snow, 
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