464 The Natural History of Selborne 



dark and harsh, with a deep snow. To April 21, cold cloudy 

 weather, with ice. To June 6, mild spring weather, with much 

 rain. From July 3, to July 14, cool, with heavy rain. To the end 

 of July, warm, dry weather. To August 6, cold, with wind and 

 rain. To August 24, fine harvest weather. To September 5, strong 

 gales, with driving showers. To November 26, mild autumnal 

 weather, with frequent showers. To December i, hard frost and 

 snow. To the end of the year, rain and snow, and a few days of 

 frost. 



1791. To the end of January, mild, with heavy rains. To the 

 end of February, windy, with much rain and snow. From March 

 to the end of June, mostly dry, especially June. March and April 

 rather cold and frosty. May and June, hot. July, rainy. Fine 

 harvest weather, and pretty dry, to the end of September. Wet 

 October, and cold towards the end. Very wet and stormy in 

 November. Much frost in December. 



1792. Some hard frost in January, but mostly wet and mild. 

 February, some hard frost and a little snow. March, wet and cold. 

 April, great storms on the I3th, then some very warm weather. 

 May and June, cold and dry. July, wet and cool ; indifferent 

 harvest, rather late and wet. September, windy and wet. October, 

 showery and mild. November, dry and fine. December, mild. 



