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rain. To the 18th of November, dry, mild weather. (Hay- 

 making finished November 9, and the wheat harvest Novem- 

 ber 14.) To December 23, rain. To the end of the year hard 

 frost. 



1786. To the 7th of January, frost and snow: to January 13, 

 mild, with much rain : to the 21st of January, deep snow. To 

 February 1 1, mild, with frequent rains : to the 2 1 st^of February, 

 dry, with high winds. To the 10th of March, hard frost. To 

 the 13th of April, wet with intervals of frost: to the end of 

 April, dry, mild weather. On the 1st and 2d of May, thick 

 ice: to the 10th of May, heavy rain. To June 14, fine, warm, 

 dry weather. From the 8th to the llth of July heavy showers. 

 To October 13, warm, with frequent showers : to October 19, 

 ice : to October 24, mild, pleasant weather. To November 3, 

 frost. To December 16, rain, with a few detached days of 

 frost. To the end of the year, frost and snow. 



1787. To January 24, dark, moist, mild weather: to Ja- 

 nuary 28, frost and snow. To February 16, mild, showery 

 weather : to February 28, dry, cool weather. To March 10, 

 stormy, with driving rain : to March 24, bright, frosty weather. 

 To the end of April, mild, with frequent rain. To May 22, 

 fine bright weather. To the end of June, mostly warm, with 

 frequent showers (on June 7, ice as thick as a crown piece). 

 To the end of July, hot and sultry, with copious rain. To the 

 end of September, hot, dry weather, with occasional showers. 

 To November 23, mild, with light frosts and rain : to the end 

 of November, hard frost. To December 21, still and mild, with 

 rain. To the end of the year, frost. 



1788. To January 13, mild and wet: to January 18, frost: 

 to the end of the month, dry, windy weather. To the end of 

 February, frosty, with frequent showers. To March 14, hard 

 frost : to the end of March, dark, harsh weather, with frequent 

 showers. To April 4, windy, with showers. To the end of 

 May, bright, dry, warm weather, with a few occasional showers. 

 From June 28 to July 17, heavy rains. To August 12, hot, 

 dry weather. To the end of September, alternate showers and 

 sunshine. To November 22, dry, cool weather. To the end 

 of the year, hard frost. 



1789. To January 13, hard frost : to the end of the month, 

 mild, with showers. To the end of February, frequent rain, 

 with snow showers and heavy gales of wind. To the 13th of 

 March, hard frost, with snow. To April 18, heavy rain, with 



