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1658 Wheat, 65^. per qr. of nine bushels (Smith). 

 Wheat, 5 7 s. yd. per qr. ( Tovey). 



March 7. This had been the severest winter that any 

 man alive had known in England. June 2. An extra- 

 ordinary storm of hail and rain. The season as cold as 

 winter. The wind northerly near six months. August 

 1.8. A tempestuous wind which did much mischief all 

 over England. It continued the whole night and till 

 three in afternoon of next day, in the south-west, and 

 destroyed all winter fruit (Evelyn). 



September 3. The greatest storm of wind that had 

 ever been known for some hours before and after Crom- 

 well's death. The effects of it were terrible (Old Book). 



The tide in the Thames ebbed and flowed twice in 

 three hours (Lowe). 



It is remarkable that on the day of Cromwell's decease 

 the greatest tempest of wind ever witnessed took place 

 (Boyle). 



1659 Wheat, 66s. per qr. of nine bushels (Smith). 

 Wheat, 58.$-. 8d. per qr. (Tovey). 



Severe frost. 



December 8. A remarkably high wind, such as had 

 never before been experienced in this country. Did great 

 damage to houses in York ( Whittock). 



1660 Wheat, 56.?. 6d. per qr. of nine bushels (Smith). 

 Wheat, 50.$-. 2d. per qr. (Tovey). 



Seasonable spring, free from sharp east winds (Evelyn). 



Very cold winter. 



Wheat allowed to be exported when at 40^. ; rye 

 beans and beans at 24^. ; barley and malt, 2os. ; oats, 

 i6s. the qr. (12 Car. \\). 



1661 Wheat, 70^. per qr. of nine bushels (Smith). 

 Wheat, 625. 2d. per qr. (Tovey). 



A comet (Townsend). 



A great wind, Feb. i8th, being Tuesday morning 

 ( Winchcombe Register). 



