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Winds cool the Air in Summer and are very pearcing in the 

 AVintcr, yet they are of no Continuance. 



Southerly Winds cause very hot and nnwholsom Weather, 

 and often occasion Eevers, and other Disorders in these 

 Parts. The Spring and Fall are the most delightful and 

 pleasant Seasons of the Year, being neither too Hot or too 

 Cold; and though these Seasons are very pearcing, yet the 

 Cold is of no Duration, and are in a great Measure owing to 

 the Winds shifting from one Point to the other; for South- 

 erly Winds will occasion it to be warm in the midst of Winter, 

 as with ns in April^ and the Xorth East W^inds will on the 

 contrary, make it cool in the midst of Summer. 



The Weather is generally pretty moderate till after Christ- 

 mas ; then the Winter comes on apace, and continues variable 

 'till the midle of February, according to the Winds, some- 

 times w^arm and pleasant, at other times Rain, Snow, or 

 Frost, but the Ice is seldom so strong as to bear a Man's 

 weight. 



In the Year 1730, we had the most agreeable and pleasant 

 Summer that has been known for many Years, and the Win- 

 ter most severe. 



In the Months of August and September we frequently 

 have very great Storms and Squals of Wind, and it is remark- 

 able for two or three Days before they break forth, that the 

 Clouds seem to hang down very thick and pressing towards 

 the Earth, and scarce a breath of Wind to be perceived for 

 the said time; they are sometimes so very violent, that they 

 make Lanes through the Woods by tearing np Trees by the 

 roots. 



These Storms are generally attended with most violent 

 Claps of Thunder and Lightning, and pouring with Rain all 

 the time they continue, which are very dreadful whilst they 



D last ; 



