492 SUMMAEY OF THE WEATHER. 



8, 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 Feb- 

 ruary, dark, harsh weather, with frequent intervals 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 proportions. 

 To the end of October, fine autumnal weather, with intervals 

 of rain. To the 24th of November, frost. To December 16, 

 mild, dry foggy weather. To the end of the year frost and 

 snow. 



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 perpetual 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 Feb- 

 ruary, 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, 



