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1781. To January 25, frost and snow. To the 

 end of February, harsh and windy, with rain and 

 snow. To April 5, cold, drying winds. To the end 

 of May, mild spring weather, with a few light showers. 

 June began with heavy rain, but thence to the end 

 of October, dry weather, with a few flying showers. 

 To the end of the year, open weather, with frequent 

 rains. 



1782. To February 4, open, mild weather. To 

 February 22, hard frost. To the end of March, cold, 

 blowing weather, with frost, and snow, and rain. To 

 May 7, cold, dark rains. To the end of May, mild, 

 with incessant rains. To the end of June, warm, and 

 dry. To the end of August, warm, with almost per- 

 petual rains. The first fortnight in September, mild 

 and dry ; thence to the end of the month, rain. To 

 the end of October, mild, with frequent showers. 

 November began with hard frost, and continued 

 throughout, with alternate frost and thaw. The first 

 part of December frosty ; the latter part mild. 



1783. To January 16, rainy, with heavy winds. 

 To the 24th, hard frost. To the end of the first 

 fortnight in February, blowing, with much rain. To 

 the end of February, stormy, dripping weather. To 

 the 9th of May, cold, harsh winds (thick ice on 5th 

 of May.) To the end of August, hot weather, with 

 frequent showers. To the 23d September, mild, with 

 heavy driving rains. To November 12th, dry, mild 

 weather. To the 1 8th December, gray, soft weather, 

 with a few showers. To the end of the year, hard 

 frost. 



1 784. To February 19, hard frost, with two thaws ; 

 one the 14th January, the other 5th February. To 

 February 28, mild, wet fogs. To the 3d March, 

 frost, with ice. To March 10, sleet and snow. To 

 April 2, snow and hard frost. To April 27, mild 

 weather, with much rain. To May 12, cold, drying 

 winds. To May 20, hot, cloudless weather. To June 



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