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To January 13, hard frost. To the end of the month, 

 mild, with showers. To the end of February, frequent 

 rain, with snow showers and heavy gales of wind. To 

 March 13, hard frost, with snow. To April 18, heavy 

 rain, with frost, snow, and sleet. To the end of April, 

 dark cold weather, with frequent rains. To June 9, warm 

 spring weather, with brisk winds and frequent showers. 

 From June 4 to the end of July, warm, with much rain. 

 To August 29, hot, dry, sultry weather. To September 

 n, mild, with frequent showers. To the end of Sep- 

 tember, fine autumnal weather, with occasional showers. 

 To November 17, heavy rain, with violent gales of wind. 

 To December 18, mild, dry weather, with a few showers. 

 To the end of the year, rain and wind {Gilbert White). 



A great frost for 3 months, from November, 1788 to 

 January {Old Almanack). 



A rather wet summer, but August was fine {BrumJiani). 



June 29. A violent hailstorm at Liverpool. July 15. 

 Great inundation in Scotland {Boyle). 



The Thames frozen over ( Walter Thornbury). 



A backward spring after a very severe winter. In- 

 different crops {Tooke). 



A very hard frost which lasted 1 2 weeks {Easton). 

 1790 Wheat, 545. gd. per qr. {Official Returns}. 



Barley, 26s. $d. ; oats, igs. $d. 



Beef and mutton, $\d. Cheese, 4^. Down wool, 

 is. ^d. per Ib. 



Favourable season {Driver). 



Rainfall at Selborne, 32-27 in. {G. White). At London, 

 21*976 in. 



Deep snow, April 15. Fine harvest {G. White}. 



Labourers' wages in Norfolk, yj. per week. Reaping 

 wheat, 5^. to 7-f. per acre {Report). 



Labourers' wages, 6s. per week, in Dorset {Stevenson). 



Very hot in July {Chambers). 



Little either frost or snow in the beginning of the year. 



