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end of the first fortnight in May, spring 

 weather, with copious showers. To the end 

 of June, dry, warm weather. The first fort- 

 night in s July, warm, rainy weather. To 

 the end of September, warm weather, but in 

 general cloudy, with showers. " October, 

 rainy. November, frost, with intervals of 

 fog and rain. December, in general bright, 

 mild weather, with hoar frosts. 



1772. To the end of the first week in 

 February, frost and snow. To the end of 

 the first fortnight in March, frost, sleet, rain 

 and snow. To the middle of April, cold 

 rains. To the middle of May, dry weather, 

 with cold piercing winds. To the end of 

 the first week in June, cool showers. To 

 the middle of August, hot, dry summer wea- 

 ther. To the end of September, rain with 

 storms and thunder. To December 22, 

 rain with mild weather. December 23, the 

 first ice. To the end of the month, cold, 

 foggy weather. 



1773. The first week in January, frost ; 

 thence to the end of the month, dark rainy 

 weather. The first fortnight in February, 



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