Rainfall at Selborne, 22*50 in. (G. White). 



To January 13, mild and wet. To January 18, frost. 

 To the end of the month, dry windy weather. To the 

 end of February, frosty, with frequent showers. To 

 March 14, hard frost. To the end of March, dark, harsh 

 weather, with frequent showers. To April 4, windy, with 

 showers. To the end of May, bright, dry, warm weather, 

 with a few occasional showers. From June 28 to July 17, 

 heavy rains. To August 12, hot, dry weather. To the 

 end of September, alternate showers and sunshine. To 

 November 22, dry, cool weather. To the end of the year, 

 hard frost (Gilbert White). 



Thames frozen in winter of 1788-9, and fair held on it 

 from Shadwell to Putney ( Walter Thornbury). 



July 13. A terrible hailstorm from the Bay of Biscay 

 to Holland, sweeping beyond the Texel. It only lasted 

 7 or 8 minutes. At Etampes the hail was 2\ feet thick 

 in the corners of buildings, and took 3 days to melt 

 (A. Y. R.). 

 1788-9 Excessively severe winter (G. Brumham). 



The coldest December on record. Mean temperature 

 was 29 (Brumham). 



August 17. After two days, on both of which, particu- 

 larly the former, there had been a great deal of rain, 

 together with lightning and thunder, at 9 p.m. there 

 appeared a lunar rainbow at Stoke Newington (Gentle- 

 man's Magazine). 



The summer was in general dry, and there were several 

 periods of hot weather in April, May and June. It was a 

 year of great drought ( Glaisher). 



Maximum temperature, 85 in June, July and August 

 (Brumham). 

 1789 Wheat, $is. 2d. per qr. (Official Returns). 



Rainfall at Selborne, 42 in. (Gilbert White). 



Very deficient crop. Summer 2 below average tem- 

 perature (Clarke). 



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