SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 491 



July, almost incessant rains. To the 26th August, sultry 

 weather, with frequent showers. To the end of the 3d week 

 in S 'ptember, rain, with a few intervals of fine weather. To 

 the <Mid 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 propor- 

 tion 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 Feb- 

 ruary, hard dry frost with snow. To the end of May, heavy 

 showers, with intervals of warm dry spring days. To the 8th 

 July, dark, with heavy rain. To the 18th 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 grey 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 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 first, 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 considerable intervals of sunshine. 



1779. Frost and showers to the end of January. To 21st 

 April, warm dry weather. To 8th May, rainy. To the 7th 

 June, dry and warm. To the 6th July, hot weather, with fre- 

 quent rain. To the 18th July, dry hot weather. To August 



