502 SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 



frost and snow and sleet : to the end of April, dark, cold wea- 

 ther, with frequent rains. To June 9, warm, spring weather, 

 with brisk winds and frequent showers: from June 4 to the 

 end of July, warm, with much rain. To August 29, hot, dry, 

 sultry weather. To September 11, mild, with frequent showers : 

 to the end of September, fine autumnal weather, with occasional 

 showers. To November 17, heavy rain, with violent gales of 

 wind. To December 18, mild, dry weather, with a few showers. 

 To the end of the year, rain and wind. 



1790. To January 16, mild, foggy weather, with occasional 

 rains: to January 21, frost : to January 28, dark, with driving 

 rains. To February 14, mild, dry weather : to February 22, 

 hard frost. To April 5, bright, cold weather, with a few 

 showers: to April 15, dark and harsh, with a deep snow: to 

 April 21, cold, cloudy weather, with ice. To June 6, mild 

 spring weather, with much rain. From July 3 to July 14, 

 cool, with heavy rain : to the end of July, warm, dry weather. 

 To August 6, cold, with wind and rain: to August 24, fine 

 harvest weather. To September 5, strong gales, with driving 

 showers. To November 26, mild autumnal weather, with fre- 

 quent showers. To December 1, hard frost and snow. To the 

 end of the year, rain and snow, and a few days of frost. 



1791. To the end of January, mild, with heavy rains. To 

 the end of February, windy, with much rain and snow. From 

 March to the end of June, mostly dry, especially June : (March 

 and April, rather cold and frosty ; May and June, hot). July, 

 rainy. Fine harvest weather, and pretty dry, to the end of 

 September. Wet October, and cold towards the end. Very 

 wet and stormy in November. Much frost in December. 



1792. Some hard frost in January, but mostly wet and mild. 

 February, some hard frost and a little snow. March, wet and 

 cold. April, great storms on the 13th, then some very warm 

 weather. May and June, cold and dry. July, wet and cool ; 

 indifferent harvest, rather late and wet. September, windy 

 and wet. October, showery and mild. November, dry and 

 fine. December, mild. 



