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warm with much rain. To the end of the first week in 

 August, hot and dry, with intervals of thunder showers. 

 To the end of October, in general fine seasonable weather, 

 with a considerable proportion of rain. To the end of 

 the year, dry frosty weather, with some days of hard 

 rain (Gilbert White}. 



Till 3oth of May the fields were burnt up and naked, 

 and the barley not half out of the ground; but June 10 

 there is an agreeable prospect of plenty. Warm summer, 

 with much rain. Snow on the ground in London 26 

 days (Gilbert White). 



Remarkably still autumn (/esse). 



April 9. Aurora borealis (Jones). 



Five feet of ice on the Danube below Vienna, and 

 much snow (Chambers). 



January 7. The greatest fall of snow happened that 

 was ever remembered (Boyle). 



Very cold winter ( Whistlecraft). 



Great heat in July and August. Chiefly dry and fine 

 from May (Brumham). 



The first week in January was uncommonly wet. 7th. 

 Snow driving all day, which was followed by frost, sleet, 

 and snow till i2th. On i4th, many of the narrow roads 

 were filled with snow ; from this time the snow continued 

 to increase and to stop the road wagons and coaches. 

 2oth. The sun shone out the first time since the frost 

 began. 27th. Much snow fell all day. 3ist. Ther- 

 mometer at zero. ist February, a thaw; Thames frozen 

 (G. White). 

 1777 Wheat, 45*. 6d. per qr. (Official Returns). 



To January 10, hard frost. To 2oth, foggy, with 

 frequent showers. To February 18, hard, dry frost, 

 with snow. To the end of May, heavy showers with 

 intervals of warm, dry spring days. To July 8, dark, 

 with heavy rain. To i8th, dry, warm weather, then very 

 heavy rains to end of the month. To October 12, re- 



