434 SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 
March 24, to the end of the month, foggy, with hoar-frost. To 
the 30th of May, dark, dry harsh weather, with cold winds. Tothe 
end of the first fortnight in July, warm, with much rain. To the 
end of the first week in August, hot and dry, with intervals of 
thunder showers. To the end of October, in general, fine season- 
able weather, with a considerable proportion of rain. To the 
end of the year, dry, frosty weather, with some days of hard rain. 
1777. To the 1oth of January, hard frost. To the 2oth of 
January, foggy, with frequent showers. To the 18th of February, 
hard dry frost with snow. To the end of May, heavy showers, 
with intervals of warm dry spring days. To the 8th July, dark 
with heavy rain. To the 18th July, dry, warm weather. To the 
end of July, very heavy rains. To the 12th October, remarkably 
fine warm weather. To the end of the year, grey mild weather 
with but little rain, and still less frost. 
1778. To the 13th of January, frost, with a little snow: to the 
24th January, rain: to the 30th, hard frost. To the 23rd February, 
dark, harsh, foggy weather, with rain. To the end of the month, 
hard frost, withsnow. To the end of the first fortnight in March, 
dark, harsh weather. From the first to the end of the first fort- 
night in April, spring weather. To the end of the month snow and 
ice. To the 11th of June, cool, with heavy showers. To the 19th 
July, hot, sultry, parching weather. To the end of the month, 
heavy showers. To the end of September, dry warm weather. To 
the end of the year wet, with considerable intervals of sunshine. 
1779. Frost and showers to the end of January. To 21st April, 
warm dry weather. To 8th May, rainy. To the 7th June, dry and 
warm. To the 6th July, hot weather, with frequent rain. To the 
18th July, dry hot weather. To August 8, hot weather, with frequent 
rains. Tothe end of August, fine dry harvest weather. To the 
end of November, fine autumnal weather, with intervals of rain. 
To the end of the year, rain with frost and snow. 
1780. To the end of January, frost. To the end of February, 
dark, harsh weather, with frequent intervals of frost. To the end of 
March, warm showery spring weather. To the end of April, dark 
harsh weather, with rain and frost. To the end of the first fortnight 
in May, mild, with rain. To the end of August, rain and fair 
weather in pretty equal proportions. To the end of October, fine 
autumnal weather, with intervals of rain. To the 24th November, 
frost. To December 16, mild dry foggy weather. To the end of 
the year frost and snow. 
