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Began reaping August 12. Finished harvest Septem- 

 ber 9 (Cox}. 



The great frost commenced 27th December. 

 1813-14 Excessively severe winter (Brumhairi). 



A fine and good summer (Brumhani). 



December 27. A very thick fog extended fifty miles 

 round London and continued eight days, attended by a 

 severe frost that lasted six weeks (Boyle). 



The produce of this year was of undoubted and general 

 abundance. The weather was, on the whole, favourable 

 to crops of every description (Tooke). 

 1814 Wheat, 74*. 4^. per qr. (Official Returns). 



Barley, 37^. 4^.; oats, 25^. &/. per qr. ; wool, 2s. 6d. 

 beef and mutton, g\d. cheese, 8f */. per Ib. (Driver). 



Nearly average crop, but great import {Driver}. 



Lincoln wool, is. *]\d. per Ib. Great snows and con- 

 stant frost to the equinox. Shops and booths on the 

 Thames. Hot and dry summer ( ). 



Wheat much mildewed this year. Barley good crop ; 

 turnips, good. August was showery (Farmers' Journal}. 



Crops not above average (Tooke). 



Began reaping August 21. Finished harvest Septem- 

 ber 7 (Cox). 



January 4. The deepest snow that has been known 

 for 40 years began, was some days falling ; continued on 

 the ground five weeks. Drifts in places 15 ft. high 

 (Penny Mag.). 



The year began with an immense fog which lasted 

 about a week. On January 8 the fog disappeared in con- 

 sequence of a change of wind ; and a frost then set in 

 almost as unexampled in its duration and severity as the 

 fog had been for its density. The frost continued with 

 little intermission till March 20. January 31. Several 

 persons walked across the Thames. February 3. A sheep 

 was roasted, and the whole space between London and 

 Blackfriars Bridges had become a complete fair (Hughson). 



