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i'94 m - May, i'95 in. June, 2^19 in. July, 3*91 in. 

 Aug., 2*30 in. Sept., i'86 in. Oct., 2-6 1 in. Nov., 

 274 in. Dec., 2-91 in. (Glais/ier). 



Cold backward spring, a wet summer and autumn with 

 a singular absence of solar heat. The quality of corn 

 was universally bad. being got in wet and unfit for im- 

 mediate use (Tooke). 



January i. Average price of wheat, 535-. 7^. ; in June, 

 1817, it rose to ii2s. ^d. {Tooke}. 



No good hay made this year (Notes of a Dorset 

 Farmer). 



January 12. A dreadful flood at Strabane, in Ireland, 

 by the melting of the snow. February 6. Dreadful 

 floods in Northumberland and Durham. 27th. Great 

 mischief by tremendous gales in the North of England. 

 March 20. An earthquake felt in several parts of 

 England. June 17. Several spots on the sun's disc, one 

 in the centre appeared larger than the earth. August 14. 

 An earthquake felt in Scotland. 3ist. Tremendous 

 gales of wind did considerable damage on the English 

 coasts. September 20. Some spots reappeared on the 

 sun's disc. October 10. Great spots were visible upon 

 the sun. Great disturbances this year owing to the 

 distresses of those out of employ {Boyle). 

 1817 Wheat, 96*. nd. per qr. (Official Returns'}. 



Barley, 49^. ^d. ; oats, 38-$". $d. per qr. 



Wool, 2s. Beef and mutton, 6d. cheese, $\d. per Ib. 

 (Driver). 



Lincoln wool, i$\d. per Ib. 



Not over an average crop (Driver). 



Great rot in sheep (Brown). 



Deficient harvest. Very cold and wet July and August 

 (Times). 



Rainfall in London, 20 in. 



Began reaping August 15. Finished harvest Septem- 

 ber 10 (Cox). 



