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Total rainfall at Cathay, near Cardiff, 60 feet above 

 sea level, 27*86 in. {Capper). 



January 17. A lunar rainbow appeared at Wakefield. 

 July 24. A most violent storm visited the metropolis, 

 when the lightning did much mischief, and the rain 

 descended in torrents. Dec. 26. Extraordinary high 

 tide (Boyle). 



The crops not quite equal to those of last year (Tooke). 

 1807 Wheat, 75*. $d. per qr. (Official Returns). 



Barley, 395. ^d. ', oats, 28J 1 . ^d. per qr. ; wool, 2s. ; 

 beef and mutton, *]d. ; cheese, *]\d. per Ib. (Driver). 



Average crops (Driver). 



Lincoln wool, <$\d. per Ib. (Driver). 



May, wet. July and August, hot. Fine summer. 

 One of the best harvests. Wheat crop extraordinary 

 good, both quantity and quality, and much spoken of by 

 the old (Whistlecraff). 



In the latter portion of 1807, and the first three or 

 four months of 1808, there had been more than 160 days 

 in succession in which rain had fallen in more or less 

 quantities in the neighbourhood of Plymouth (Hone- 

 Hay don) . 



It rained on St. Swithin's Day, and a dry time followed 

 (Hone). 



Great deal of wet weather in harvest in Ayrshire 

 (Hone). 



Sept. 23. A comet visible (Boyle). 



Very hot and fine summer, especially July and August 

 (Brumham). 



Total rainfall at Cathay, near Cardiff, 20*68 in. 

 (Capper). 



The season was fine and dry from June till the first 

 week in September, and the crops were generally secured 

 in good order. Wheat, about an average crop ; but 

 spring corn and turnips were greatly deficient. The 

 pastures much burnt, making fodder scarce. The 



