494 SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 



1787. To January 24, dark, moist, mild weather. To 

 January 28, frost and snow. To February 16, mild showery 

 weather. To February 28, dry, cool, weather. To March 10, 

 stormy, with driving rain. To March 24, bright frosty wea- 

 ther. 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 September, 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 sunshine. 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 13th 

 March, hard frost, with snow. To April 18, heavy rain, with 

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

 weather, with frequent rains. To June 9, warm spring wea- 

 ther, 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 fre- 

 quent showers. To the end of September, fine autumnal 

 weather, with occasional showers. To November 17, heavy 

 rain, with violent gales of wind. To December 18, mild dry 

 weather, with a few showers. To the end of the year, rain 

 and wind. 



1790. To January 16, mild foggy weather, with occasional 

 rains. To January 21, frost. To January 28, dark, with 



