621 CLIMATE, SEASONS, &C. [PART I. 



1818. 



Feb. 7. four hundred hills, ploughed Be 

 tween, and the ground vines fed off* 

 by sheep! This is a very curious 

 and interesting matter. 



8. A real Frost. 



9. Sharper. They say, that the ther- 

 ***' mometer is down to 10 degrees be 

 low nought. 



10. A little milder; but very cold in 

 deed. The River completely frozen 

 over, and sleighs and foot-passengers 

 crossing in all directions. 



11. Went back again to Harrisburgh. 

 Mild frost. 



12. Not being able to bear the idea of 

 dancing attendance, came to Lan 

 caster, in order to see more of this 

 pretty town, A very fine Tavern 

 (Slaymaker's) ; room to myself; ex 

 cellent accommodations. Warm 

 fires. Good and clean beds. Civil 

 but not servile^ landlord. The eat 

 ing still more overdone than at Har 

 risburgh. Never saw such profu 

 sion. I have made a bargain with 

 the landlord : he is to give me a 

 dish of chocolate a day, instead of 

 dinner. Frost, but mild. 



13. Rain, A real rain, but rather cold. 



