436 SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 
with a few showery intervals. To July 22, heavyrain. To the end 
of September, warm with frequent showers. To the end of 
October, frequent rain. To 18th of November, dry, mild weather. 
(Haymaking finished November 9, and the wheat harvest 
November 14.) To December 23, rain. To the end of the year, 
hard frost. 
1786. To the 7th January, frost and snow. To January 13, — 
mild with much rain. To 21st January, deep snow. To February 
11, mild with frequent rains. To 21st February, dry, with high 
winds. To 1oth March, hard frost. To 13th April, wet, with 
intervals of frost. To the end of April, dry, mild weather. On 
the 1st and 2nd May, thick ice. To roth May, heavy rain. To 
June 14, fine warm dry weather. From the 8th to the 11th July, 
heavy showers. To October 13, warm, with frequent showers. To 
October 19, ice. To October 24, mild pleasant weather. To 
November 3, frost. To December 16, rain, with a few detached 
days of frost. To the end of the year, frost and snow. 
1787. To January 24, dark, moist, mild weather. To January 
28, frost and snow. To February 16, mild showery weather. To 
February 28, dry, cool weather. To March Io, stormy, with 
driving rain. To March 24, bright frosty weather. To the end of 
April, mild, with frequent rain. To May 22, fine bright weather. 
To the end of June, mostly warm, with frequent showers (on June 
7, ice as thick as a crown piece). To the end of July, hot and 
sultry, with copious rain. To the end of September, hot dry 
weather, with occasional showers. .To November 23, mild, with 
light frosts and rain. To the end of November, hard frost. To 
December 21, still and mild, with rain. To the end of the year, 
frost. 
1788. To January 13, mild and wet. ToJanuary, 18, frost. To 
the end of the month, dry, windy weather. To the end of February, 
frosty, with frequent showers. To March 14, hard frost. To the 
end of March, dark, harsh weather, with frequent showers. To 
April 4, windy, with showers. To the end of May, bright, dry, 
warm weather, with a few occasional showers. From June 28, to 
June 17, heavy rains. To August 12, hot dry weather. Totheend 
of September, alternate showers and sunshine. To November 22, 
dry, cool weather. To the end of the year, hard frost. 
1789. To January 13, hard frost. To the end of the month, 
mild, with showers. To the end of February, frequent rain, with 
snow-showers and heavy gales of wind. To 13th March, hard 
