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capacious bay, which opens to the weft, occafions a confider- 

 able indraught, while the Atlantic vapours are condenfed into 

 rain on the neighbouring mountains. 



The weather was nearly the fame here as in Dublin in the 

 beginning of January, but there was no fall of fnow until the 1 3th. 

 Barometer 28.75. i6th barometer 29.62. Wind N. W. 



March the ^th, wind Eaft as in Dublin, but no fnow. 



1 2th and 15th, ftorms at N. W. Squalls at S. W. on the 20th, 

 and on the 29th a ftorm at N. W. Thermometer at twelve 

 o'clock 40.7. After which no rain until ^pril the loth, wind 

 being either N. W. or S. E. and from the loth to the 17th fcarce 

 any rain ; but on the night of the 1 7th it rained heavily. On 

 the night of the 2 2d a ftorm at S. 



May the ']th, gloomy. Thermometer 5o*'.4-; the remainder of 

 the month moftly wet, yet not fo wet as in Dublin. 



June the 6th, a ftorm at W. S. W. From the loth to the 

 1 6th fair, but on the noon of the i6th heavy rain and thunder. 

 Thermometer 60°. 4. 2 2d, thunder with rain and hail. Wind 

 W. Afterwards wet and windy until July the 1 jth. Barometer 

 moftly at 29.6 and 29.7. Wind fliifting from S. E. to N. W. 

 alternately. 19th and 20th, fair. 21ft, diftant thunder, but fair. 

 2 2d, fair. 24th, wet. The fucceeding days fair, but on the 31ft 

 it rained. 



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