402 SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 



with heavy rain. To the 1 8th 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, gray 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 23d February, dark, harsh, foggy wea- 

 ther, with rain. To the end of the month, hard frost 

 with snow. To the end of the first fortnight in March, 

 dark, harsh weather. From the 1st to the end of the 

 first fortnight in April, spring weather. To the end 

 of the month, snow and ice. To the llth 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 consi- 

 derable intervals of sunshine. 



1779. Frost and showers to the end of January. 

 To the 2 1 st 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 8th, hot weather, 

 with frequent rains. To the end of August, fine dry 

 harvest weather. To the end of November, fine au- 

 tumnal 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 in- 

 tervals 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 propor- 

 tions. 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. 



