SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER 457 



mild with frequent showers. November began with hard 

 frost, and continued throughout with alternate frost 

 and thaw. The first part of December frosty ; the latter 

 part mild. 



1783. To January 16, rainy with heavy winds. To 

 the 24th, hard frost. To the end of the first fortnight in 

 February, blowing, with much rain. To the end of 

 February, stormy dripping weather. To the 9th of May, 

 cold harsh winds (thick ice on 5th of May). To the end 

 of August, hot weather, with frequent showers. To the 

 23d September, mild, with heavy driving rains. To 

 November 12, dry, mild weather. To the i8th December, 

 grey soft weather, with a few showers. To the end of the 

 year, hard frost. 



1784. To February 19, hard frost, with two thaws; 

 one the I4th January, the other 5th February. To February 

 28, mild wet fogs. To the 3d March, frost with ice. To 

 March 10, sleet and snow. To April 2, snow and hard 

 frost. To April 27, mild weather with much rain. To 

 May 12, cold drying winds. To May 20, hot cloudless 

 weather. To June 27, warm with frequent showers. 

 To July 1 8, hot and dry. To the end of August, warm 

 with heavy rains. To November 6, clear mild 

 autumnal weather, except a few days of rain at the 

 latter end of September. To the end of the year, fog, 

 rain, and hard frost (on December 10, the therm, i deg. 

 below o). 



1785. A thaw began on the 2d January, and rainy 

 weather, with wind continued to January 28. To I5th 

 March, very hard frost. To 2ist March, mild with 

 sprinkling showers. To April 7, hard frost. To May 17, 

 mild windy weather, without a drop of rain. To the end 

 of May, cold with a few showers. To June 9, mild 

 weather, with frequent soft showers. To July 13, hot dry 

 weather, with a few showery intervals. To July 22, heavy 

 rain. To the end of September, warm with frequent 

 showers. To the end of October, frequent rain. To i8th 

 of November, dry, mild weather. (Hay-making finished 

 November 9, and the wheat harvest November 14.) 



