434 SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 



March 24, to the end of the month, foggy, with hoar-frost. To 

 the 30th of May, dark, dry harsh weather, with cold winds. To the 

 end of the first fortnight in July, warm, with much rain. To the 

 end of the first week in August, hot and dry, with intervals of 

 thunder showers. To the end of October, in general, fine season- 

 able weather, with a considerable proportion of rain. To the 

 end of the year, dry, frosty weather, with some days of hard rain. 



1777. To the loth of January, hard frost. To the 2oth of 

 January, foggy, with frequent showers. To the i8th of February, 

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

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

 with heavy rain. To the i8th July, dry, warm weather. To the 

 end of July, very heavy rains. To the I2th October, remarkably 

 fine warm weather. To the end of the year, grey mild weather 

 with but little rain, and still less frost. 



1778. To the 1 3th of January, frost, with a little snow : to the 

 24th January, rain : to the 3oth, hard frost. To the 23rd 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 first to the end of the first fort- 

 night in April, spring weather. To the end of the month snow and 

 ice. To the nth of June, cool, with heavy showers. To the iQth 

 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 2ist April, 

 \\ arm dry weather. To 8th May, rainy. To the 7th June, dry and 

 warm. To the 6th July, hot weather, with frequent rain. To the 

 1 8th 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 November, 

 frost. To December 16, mild dry foggy weather. To the end of 

 the year frost and snow. 



