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tion of rain. To the end of the year, dry, frosty weather, with 

 some days of hard rain. 



1777. To the 10th of January, hard frost: to the 20th of 

 January, foggy, with frequent showers. To the 18th of February, 

 hard, dry frost, with snow. To the end of May, heavy showers, 

 with intervals of warm, dry, spring days. To the 8th of July, 

 dark, with heavy rain : to the 18th of July, dry, warm weather: 

 to the end of July, very heavy rains. To the 12th of October, 

 remarkably fine, warm weather. To the end of the year, gray, 

 mild weather, with but little rain, and still less frost. 



1778. To the 13th of January, frost, with a little snow: to 

 the 24th of January, rain: to the 30th, hard frost. To the 23rd 

 of February, dark, harsh, foggy weather, with rain : to the end 

 of the month, hard frost with snow. To the end of the first 

 fortnight in March, dark, harsh weather. From the 1st, to the 

 end of the first fortnight in April, spring weather : to the end 

 of the month, snow and ice. To the llth of June, cool, with 

 heavy showers. To the 19th of July, hot, sultry, parching 

 weather : to the end of the month, heavy showers. To the 

 end of September, dry warm weather. To the end of the 

 year, wet, with considerable intervals of sunshine. 



1779. Frost and showers to the end of January. To the 

 2 1st of April, warm, dry weather. To the 8th of May, rainy. 

 To the 7th of June, dry and warm. To the 6th of July, hot 

 weather, with frequent rain : to the 18th of July, dry, hot 

 weather. To August 8, hot weather, with frequent rains : to 

 the end of August, fine dry harvest weather. To the end of 

 November, fine autumnal weather, with intervals of rain. To 

 the end of the year, rain, with frost and snow. 



1780. To the end of January, frost. To the end of February, 

 dark, harsh weather, with frequent intervals of frost. To the 

 end of March, warm, showery, spring weather. To the end of 

 April, dark, harsh weather, with rain and frost. To the end 

 of the first fortnight in May, mild, with rain. To the end of 

 August, rain, and fair weather in pretty equal proportions. To 

 the end of October, fine autumnal weather, with intervals of 

 rain. To the 24th of November, frost. To December 16, mild, 

 dry, foggy weather. To the end of the year, frost and snow. 



1781. To January 25, frost and snow. To the end of 

 February, harsh and windy, with rain and snow. To April 5, 

 cold, drying winds. To the end of May, mild, spring weather, 

 with a few light showers. June began with heavy rain, but 



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