454 SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER 



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

 the first week" in February, rain and snow : to the end 

 of February, 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, 

 cold showers. To the middle of August, hot dry summer 

 weather. To the end of September, rain with storms 

 and thunders. 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, 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 sun- 

 shine in about an equal proportion. Dark rainy weather 

 to the end of the 3d week in July : thence to the 24th of 

 August, sultry, with thunder and occasional showers. 

 To the end of the 3d week in November, rain, with 



