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on a market day, and publishing the same in sundry 

 newspapers (Hone). 



Very great heat in July (Brumham). 



1758 Wheat, 50^. per qr. of nine bushels (Smith). 

 Wheat, 44^. $d. per qr. (Tovey). 



Large comet. Halley's (Boyle). 



From this time to 1767 wool was from iSs. to 2 is. a 

 tod (Arthur Young). 



1759 Wheat, 39^. iod. per qr. of nine bushels (Smith). 

 Wheat, 35-r. $d. per qr. (Tovey). 



Three comets (Townsend). 



One appeared March i3th ; one November 27th ; one 

 December i7th (Turner). 



A hot and dry summer (Brumham). 



Feb. 24. Shock of an earthquake at Liskeard. April 

 ii. Steeple of Great Billing Church destroyed by light- 

 ning (Boyle). 



Very severe weather in December on the continent 

 (Boyle). 



1760 Wheat, $6s. 6d. per qr. of nine bushels (Smith). 

 Wheat, 32^. $d. per qr. (Tovey). 



A labourer's daily wages, is. 



Northern lights were strong for two or three seasons 

 and then totally disappeared (Daniel). 



Great storm in North Wilts, February i6th, which 

 killed a child and a cow, and prostrated trees and houses 

 ( Wilts Mag., vol. xvi.). 



Very hot and dry summer (Brumham). 



February 15. A dreadful storm in London and its 

 environs, during which the lead upon the Admiralty was 

 rolled up like a scroll, and many stacks of chimneys 

 blown down (Boyle). 



December 12. Pear trees were in full bloom, and 

 daisies and primroses appeared, owing to the mildness of 

 the season (Boyle). 



1761 Wheat, 30^. $d. per qr. of nine bushels (Smith). 



