Very hot and dry summer (Brumhani). 



Total rainfall at Cathay, near Cardiff, 20*59 in. 

 (Capper). 



January r. A violent whirlwind at Falmouth, and on 

 5th another at Plymouth, doing much mischief. July 4. 

 Thunderstorm in London. November. A meteor illu- 

 mined the atmosphere nearly a minute. A shower of 

 nearly 3,000 stones fell at Aigle, in France. April 26. 

 Some at Avignon. Oct. 3. Showers of red snow in 

 Carriola (Boyle). 



The principal feature of this season was a drought of 

 several weeks' continuance, and the general produce 

 though good was not large (Tooke). 

 1804: Wheat, 62.$-. $d. perqr. (Official Returns). 



Barley, 31$. ; oats, 24$. $d. per qr. ; beef and mutton, 

 Sd. ; cheese, 7^. ; down wool, 2s. per Ib. (Driver). 



Warm summer. Deficient crops (Driver). 



In the spring the weather was occasionally very warm, 

 with cold alternations. At the critical period of the 

 wheat's blooming, heavy rains, chilling dews, and cold 

 north-east winds, with alternate scorching gleams of the 

 sun. Weather continued in a similar unfavourable train 

 two full months, during which the most singularly rapid 

 changes of the wind were almost daily taking place 

 between the south and north, producing alternately the 

 pinching cold of December, and the blazing heat of the 

 dog days. Wheat blighted (Lawrence). 



Wheat allowed to be brought in at all times on paying 

 the following duties. The average above 66s., a duty of 

 6d. ; between 66^. and 63^., a duty of 25. 6d. ; below 63^., 

 a duty of 24^. $d. per qr. 



Exports prohibited above 54^. ; but allowed when 

 under 48^., and a bounty of 5*. given. 



Extremely hot and dry in September (Brumhani). 



Total rainfall at Cathay, near Cardiff, 27*01 in. 

 (Capper). 



