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mild, showery weather. To February 28, dry, cool 

 weather. To March 10, stormy, with driving rain. 

 To March 24, bright, frosty weather. To the end 

 of April, mild, with frequent rain. To May 22, 

 fine, bright weather. To the end of June, mostly 

 warm, with frequent showers, (on June 7, ice as 

 thick as a crown piece.) To the end of July, hot 

 and sultry, with copious rain. To the end of Sep- 

 tember, hot, dry weather, with occasional showers. 

 To November 23, mild, with light frosts and rain. 

 To the end of November, hard frost. To December 

 21, still and mild, with rain. To the end of the 

 year, frost. 



1788. To January 13, mild and wet. To January 

 18, frost. To the end of the month, dry, windy 

 weather. To the end of February, frosty, with 

 frequent showers. To March 14, hard frost. To the 

 end of March, dark, harsh weather, with frequent 

 showers. To April 4, windy, with showers. To 

 the end of May, bright, dry, warm weather, with a 

 few occasional showers. From June 28 to July 17, 

 heavy rains. To August 12, hot dry weather. To 

 the end of September, alternate showers and sun- 

 shine. To November 22, dry, cool weather. To 

 the end of the year, hard frost. 



1789. To January 13, hard frost. To the end 

 of the month, mild, with showers. To the end of 

 February, frequent rain, with snow showers, and 

 heavy gales of wind. To 1 3th March, hard frost, 

 with snow. To April 1 8, heavy rain, with frost, and 

 snow, and sleet. To the end of April, dark, cold 

 weather, with frequent rains. To June 9, warm 

 spring weather, with brisk winds, and frequent 

 showers. From June 4, to the end of July, warm, 

 with much rain. To August 29, hot, dry, sultry 

 weather. To September 11, mild, with frequent 

 showers. To the end of September, fine autumnal 



