362 SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 



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 consi- 

 derable 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 of July, dark, with heavy rain. To the 18th of July, 

 dry, warm weather. To the end of July, very heavy rains. 

 To the 12th of 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 of January, rain ; to the 30th, hard frost. To 

 the 23rd February, dark, harsh, foggy weather, 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 of 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 considerable intervals of 

 sunshine. 



1779. Frost and showers to the end of January. To the 

 21st of April, warm, dry weather. To 8th of 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 autumnal 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 



