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On the i yth, i8th, ipth December, much snow (John 

 Daltori}. 



Rainfall, 16*052 in. at London. 



To January 16, mild foggy weather, with occasional 

 rains. To 2ist, frost. To 28th, dark, with driving rains. 

 To February 14, mild dry weather. To 22nd, hard frost. 

 To April 5th, bright cold weather, with a few showers. 

 To 1 5th, dark and harsh, with a deep snow. To 2ist, 

 cold cloudy weather, with ice. To June 6, mild spring 

 weather, with much rain. From July 3 to 14, cool, with 

 heavy rain. To the end of July, warm dry weather. To 

 August 6, cold, with wind and rain. To 24, fine harvest 

 weather. To September 5th, strong gales, with driving 

 showers. To November 26, mild autumnal weather, with 

 frequent showers. To December i, hard frost and snow. 

 To the end of the year, rain and snow, and a few days of 

 frost (Gilbert White}. 



March 6. An earthquake felt in Westmoreland. 

 November 20. Fatal inundations of the rivers Derwent, 

 Trent, and Don. December 23. Violent storm of wind 

 in London (Boyle}. 

 1791 Wheat, 48^. jd. per qr. (Official Returns). 



Barley, 26s. lod. ; oats, iSs. id. per qr. Down Wool, 

 i1\d. per Ib. Beef and mutton, ^d. Cheese, $\d. 



Favourable season (Driver}. 



Average produce of wheat estimated at 20 bushels per 

 acre (Billingsley}. 



Abundant crop (Clarke). 



Wheat, if under $os. per qr., admitted on paying a duty 

 of 24s. $d. per qr. At or above 50.?., but under 54^., a 

 duty of 25. 6d. per qr. At or above 54^., a duty of 6d. 

 per qr. 



The temperature, 0-5 below the average, brought a 

 good harvest owing to the dryness of the season (Times}. 



No frost either in winter or spring, but on June 12 

 (Whitsunday) snow fell in various parts, and in a few 



