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To the end of the first fortnight in May, spring weather, with copious 

 showers. To the end of June, dry, warm weather. The first fort- 

 night in July, warm, rainy weather. To the end of September, 

 warm weather, but in general cloudy, with showers. October rainy. 

 November frost, with intervals of fog and rain. December, in 

 general, bright, mild weather, with hoar frosts. 



1772. To the end of the first week in February, frost and snow. 

 To the end of the first fortnight in March, frost, sleet, rain, and 

 snow. To the middle of April, cold rains. To the middle of May, 

 dry weather, with cold piercing winds. To the end of the first week 

 in June, cool showers. To the middle of August, hot, dry, summer 

 weather. To the end of September, rain, with storms and thunder. 

 To December 22, rain, with mild weather. December 23, the first 

 ice. To the end of the month, cold, foggy weather. 



1773. The first week in January, frost ; thence to the end of the 

 month, dark rainy weather. The first fortnight in February, hard 

 frost. To the end of the first week in March, misty, showery 

 weather. Bright spring days to the close of the month. Frequent 

 showers to the latter end of April. To the end of June, warm 

 showers with intervals of sunshine. To the end of August, dry 

 weather, with a few days of rain. To the end of the first fortnight 

 in November, rainy. The next four weeks, frost : and thence to 

 the end of the year, rainy. 



1774. Frost and rain to the end of the first fortnight in March ; 

 thence to the end of the month, dry weather. To the isth of April, 

 showers ; thence to the end of April, fine spring days. During 

 May, showers and sunshine in about an equal proportion. Dark 

 rainy weather to the end of the third week in July ; thence to the 

 24th of August, sultry, with thunder and occasional showers. To 

 the end of the third week in November, rain, with frequent 

 intervals of sunny weather. To the end of December, dark, 

 dripping fogs. 



1775. To the end of the first fortnight in March, rain almost 

 every day. To the first week in April, cold winds, with showers of 

 rain and snow. To the end of June, warm, bright weather, with 

 frequent showers. The first fortnight in July, almost incessant 

 rains. To th e 26th August, sultry weather with frequent showers. 

 To the end of the third week in September, rain, with a few intervals 

 of fine weather. To the end of the year, rain, with intervals of 

 hoar-frost and sunshine. 



1776. To January 24, dark frosty weather, with much snow. 



