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days the thermometer was at 75 (Gloucester Notes and 

 Queries). 



To the end of January, mild, with heavy rains. To the 

 end of February, windy, with much rain and snow. From 

 March to the end of June, mostly dry, especially June. 

 March and April, rather cold and frosty. May and June, 

 hot. July, rainy. Fine harvest weather, and pretty dry 

 to the end of September. Wet October, and cold towards 

 the end. Very wet and stormy in November. Much frost 

 in December (Gilbert White}. 



Export of wheat restricted as in 1773, except fixing the 

 prohibition at 46^. Import regulated as follows : If under 

 505., duty, 24$. 3^. ; if above 505. and under 54^., duty, 

 25. 6d. ; above 545., duty, 6d. 



Haymaking at its height in neighbourhood of Bridport, 

 beginning of July (Marshall). 



June 15. A remarkable change in the weather took 

 place within a few days. The thermometer, which stood 

 at 75 , fell to 25 . The hills of Kent and Surrey were 

 covered with hoar frost and whitened with snow. In 

 many places there was ice of the thickness of a shilling 

 (Hone). 



January 20. Barometer, 28*10 at sea level (Symon's 

 Mag.). 



A very hot summer and dry. A very dry year (Brum- 

 ham). 



February 2. The tide so high in the Thames that 

 boats were floated into Westminster Hall. June 6. The 

 weather at this period was so uncommonly hot that the 

 thermometer was up to 75 . i2th. The weather turned 

 extremely cold and snow fell (Boyle). 



A season of singular abundance and felicity (Annals of 

 Agriculture). 



1792 January 27. Great storm at Plymouth. March i. 

 Shock of an earthquake in Lincolnshire and the adjacent 

 parts. April 18. A waterspout at Bromsgrove (Boyle). 



