500 SUMMARY OF 



thence to the end of October, dry weather, with a few flying 

 showers. To the end of the year, open weather, with frequent 

 rains. 



1782. To February 4, open, mild weather : to February 

 22, hard frost. To the end of March, cold, blowing weather, 

 with frost and snow and rain. To May 7, cold, dark rains ; to 

 the end of May, mild, with incessant rains. To the end of 

 June, warm and dry. To the end of August, warm, with 

 almost perpetual rains. The first fortnight in September, mild 

 and dry ; thence to the end of the month, rain. To the end of 

 October, mild, with frequent showers. November began with 

 hard frost, and continued throughout with alternate frost and 

 thaw. The first part of December frosty : the latter part mild. 



1783. To January 16, rainy, with heavy winds : to the 24th, 

 hard frost. To the end of the first fortnight in February, blow- 

 ing, with much rain. To the end of February, stormy, dripping 

 weather. To the 9th of May, cold, harsh winds (thick ice on the 

 5th of May). To the end of August, hot weather with frequent 

 showers. To the 23rd of September, mild, with heavy driving 

 rains. To November 12, dry, mild weather. To the 18th of 

 December, gray, soft weather, with a few showers. To the end 

 of the year, hard frost. 



1784. To February 19, hard frost, with two thaws; one, the 

 14th of January, the other, the 5th of February : to February 

 28, mild, wet fogs. To the 3rd of March, frost, with ice : to 

 March 10, sleet and snow. To April 2, snow and hard frost: 

 to April 27, mild weather, with much rain. To May 12, cold, 

 drying winds : to May 20, hot, cloudless weather. To June 27, 

 warm, with frequent showers. To July 18, hot and dry. To 

 the end of August, warm, with heavy rains. To November 6, 

 clear, mild, autumnal weather, except a few days of rain at the 

 latter end of September. To the end of the year, fog, rain, and 

 hard frost (on December 10, the therm. 1 deg. below 0.) 



1785. A thaw began on the 2nd of January, and rainy wea- 

 ther with wind continued to January 28. To the 15th of March, 

 very hard frost: to the 21st of March, mild, with sprinkling 

 showers. To April 7, hard frost. To May 17, mild, windy 

 weather, without a drop of rain : to the end of May, cold, with 

 a few showers. To June 9, mild weather, with frequent soft 

 showers. To July 13, hot, dry weather, with a few showery 

 intervals : to July 22, heavy rain. To the end of September, 

 warm, with frequent showers. To the end of October, frequent 



