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quent interruptions of rain ; from the middle of October to 

 the end of the year almost incessant rains. 



1771. Severe frosts till the last week in January. To the 

 first week in February, rain and snow : to the end of Feb- 

 ruary, spring weather. To the end of the third week in 

 April, frosty weather. To the end of the first fortnight in 

 May, spring weather with copious showers. To the end of 

 June, dry, warm weather. The first fortnight in 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 weather. To the end 

 of September, rain, with storms and thunder. To December 

 22, rain, with mild weather. December 2 3, 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, hard frost. To the end of the first week in March, 

 misty, showery weather. Bright spring days to the close of 

 the month. Frequent showers to the latter end of April. 

 To the end of June, warm showers with intervals of sunshine. 

 To the end of August, dry weather with a few days of rain. 

 To the end of the first fortnight in November, rainy. The 

 next four weeks, frost : and thence to the end of the year, 

 rainy. 



1774. Frost and rain to the end of the first fortnight in 

 March ; thence to the end of the month, dry weather. To 

 the 1 5th of April, showers; thence to the end of April, fine 

 spring days. During May, showers and sunshine in about 

 an equal proportion. Dark rainy weather to the end of the 

 third week in July; thence to the 24th of August, sultry, 



