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In 1792 they were to the whole year as 10 to 16, and in 1793 

 as 10 to 17. 



It may now be proper to attempt to gain prognoftics of the 

 different feafons from the ftate of the winter months that precede 

 them. If we call winter thofe three months in which the greateft 

 cold ufually prevails and vegetation is arretted, we may reckon 

 five in every year ; three at its beginning, January, February 

 and March, and two at its clofe, November and December. 

 March indeed may be reckoned intermediate between winter 

 and fpring, but it partakes more of winter ; thefe five months 

 precede the fucceeding feafons, I fhall therefore confider them 

 together under thofe heads which appear to me moft likely • to 

 furnifh prognoftics. 



* By error 2,8240 in my lafl: paper, 

 -j- By error 2,3644 in my lafl: paper. 



Enfiiing 



