( 221 ) 



and convulsed with earthquakes, and a volcano sprung 

 out of the sea on the coast of Norway {Gilbert White). 



Warm winter {Penny Mag.*). 

 1783-84. A very severe winter (Brumham). 



June 18. A fiery meteor passed over England (Boyle). 

 1784 To February ipth, hard frost, with two thaws, one on 

 January i4th, the other February 5th. To February 28th, 

 mild, wet fogs. To March 3rd, frost; to loth, sleet and 

 snow. To April 2nd, snow and hard frost. To 27th, mild, 

 with much rain. To May i2th, cold, drying winds. To 

 2oth, hot cloudless weather. To June 27th, warm, with 

 frequent showers. To July i8th, hot and dry. To the 

 end of August, warm, with heavy rains. To November 

 6th, clear, mild, autumnal weather, except a few days of 

 rain at the latter end of September. To the end of the 

 year, fog, rain, and hard frost. December loth, ther- 

 mometer i below zero. The first week in December 

 was very wet; 7th, came on a vast snow which con- 

 tinued all that day and the next and most part of the 

 following night, so that on the morning of the 9th the 

 lanes were filled so as to be impassable, and the ground 

 covered twelve or fifteen inches without any drifting. 

 Strong frost continued till 3ist, and by January 3rd, 1785, 

 the thaw was confirmed and some rain fell. This frost 

 killed all the furze and most of the ivy, and, in many 

 places, stripped the hollies of all their leaves, and may 

 be allowed from its effects to have exceeded any since 

 1739-40 (G. White}. 



A frost continued for eighty-nine days this winter. 

 Aug. 1 8. A singular meteor (Boyle). 



Rainfall at Selborne, 33*80 (Gilbert White). 



Excessive heavy rains fell this summer and injured 

 many strong crops. Wheat sold in October about 7*. per 

 bushel ( Winter). 



Wheat, 48^. iod. per qr. (Official Returns). 



A meteor was observed in many parts of England about 



