SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 401 



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 fort- 

 night 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. To 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 inces- 

 sant 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. March 24, to the end of the month, 

 foggy, with hoar-frost. To the 30th of May, dark, 

 dry, harsh weather, with cold winds. To the 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 seasonable 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 10th of January, hard frost. To 

 the 20th 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, 

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