456 SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER 



1 9th July, hot, sultry, parching weather. To the end 

 of the month, heavy showers. To the end of September, 

 dry warm weather. To the end of the year, wet, with 

 considerable intervals of sunshine. 



1779. Frost and showers to the end of January. To 

 2ist April, warm dry weather. To 8th May, rainy. 

 To the 7th June, dry and warm. To the 6th July, hot 

 weather, with frequent rain. To the i8th July, dry hot 

 weather. To August 8, hot weather, with frequent rains. 

 To the end of August, fine dry harvest weather. To the 

 end of November, fine autumnal weather, with intervals 

 of rain. To the end of the year, rain with frost and 

 snow. 



1780. To the end of January, frost. To the end of 

 February, dark, harsh weather, with frequent intervals 

 of frost. To the end of March, warm showery spring 

 weather. To the end of April, dark harsh weather, with 

 rain and frost. To the end of the first fortnight in May, 

 mild, with rain. To the end of August, rain and fair 

 weather in pretty equal proportions. To the end of 

 October, fine autumnal weather, with intervals of rain. 

 To the 24th of November frost. To December 16, 

 mild, dry foggy weather. To the end of the year, frost 

 and snow. 



1781. To January 25, frost and snow. To the end of 

 February, harsh and windy with rain and snow. To 

 April 5, cold drying winds. To the end of May, mild 

 spring weather, with a few light showers. June began 

 with heavy rain, but thence to the end of October, dry 

 weather, with a few flying showers. To the end of the 

 year, open weather with frequent rains. 



1782. To February 4, open mild weather. To 

 February 22, hard frost. To the end of March, cold 

 blowing weather, with frost and snow and rain. To 

 May 7, cold dark rains. To the end of May, mild with 

 incessant rains. To the end of June, warm and dry. To 

 the end of August, warm, with almost perpetual rains. 

 The first fortnight in September, mild and dry ; thence to 

 the end of the month, rain. To the end of October, 



