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1786. To the yth January, frost and snow. To January 13, 

 mild with much rain. To 2ist January, deep snow. To 

 February n, mild with frequent rains. To 2ist February, 

 dry, with high winds. To loth March, hard frost. To i3th 

 of April, wet, with intervals of frost. To the end of April, 

 dry, mild weather. On the ist and 2nd May, thick ice. 

 To loth May, heavy rain. To June 14, fine warm dry 

 weather. From the 8th to the iith July, heavy showers. 

 To October 13, warm with frequent showers. To Octo- 

 ber 19, ice. To October 24, mild pleasant weather. To 

 November 3, frost. To December 16, rain, with a few 

 detached days of frost. To the end of the year, frost and 

 snow. 



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 

 weather. 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 

 1 7,- 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. 



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