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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, cool showers. To the middle of 

 August, hot dry summer weather. To the end of September, 

 rain with storms and thunder. 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 sunshine in about an equal 

 proportion. Dark rainy weather to the end of the third week in 

 July : thence to the 24th of August, sultry, with thunder and 

 occasional showers. To the end of the third week in November, 

 rain, with frequent intervals of sunny weather. To the end of 

 December, dark dripping fogs. 



1775. To the end of the first fortnight in March, rain almost 

 every day. To the first week in April, cold winds, with showers 

 of rain and snow. To the end of June, warm, bright weather, 

 with frequent showers. The first fortnight in July, almost in- 

 cessant rains. To the 26th August, sultry weather with frequent 



