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siderable damage. The remainder of the moon was 

 stormy and wet, and it closed with squally weather, 

 which, with the frequent appearance of the rainbow, in- 

 dicated the approach of a drier atmosphere (Hone). 



The average height of the barometer for the last 

 seven years was 29-186, of the thermometer 50-48; rain, 

 29-618 (Boyle). 



Eighteen new comets have appeared since 1789 (Nat. 

 Institute of France}. 



The harvest this year proved to be worse than 1808. 

 The rains set in in the early part of July and continued 

 with scarcely any intermission till October (Tooke). 



April 20. It began to rain about 3 o'clock, and lasted 

 till Friday night, which caused the highest flood in 

 Dorsetshire since 1773. Continual frost through the 

 autumn (Notes of a Dorset Farmer). 

 1810 Wheat, 1065-. $d. per qr. (Official Returns}. 



Barley, 485-. \d. ; oats, 28.$-. >jd. per qr. ; down wool, 

 2s. \d. ; beef and mutton, 8J^. ; cheese, $>d. per Ib. 

 (Driver}. 



Wet and cold season. Bad crops. Quantity of wheat 

 destroyed by frost. Average produce of that which 

 stood, 12 bushels per acre (Stevenson's Dorset}. 



Bad, scanty crop. Well got in (Clarke). 



Much mildew (Times}. 



Began reaping, August 14. Finished harvest, Septem- 

 ber 5 (Cox). 



July and August, 3-7 below average temperature 

 (Times). 



November 10. Great floods (Whistlecraft). 



Much thunder in summer. Very wet autumn after 

 September. Flooding rains in November. Dry year to 

 October (Brumham). 



August 14 and 15. The thunder and lightning did 

 great damage, many persons being killed. November 

 1 6. Great inundations in Lincolnshire (Boyle). 



