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1781. To January 25, frost and snow. To the end of February, 

 harsh and windy, with rain and snow. To April 5, cold, drying 

 winds. To the end of May, mild spring weather, with a few light 

 showers. June began with heavy rain, but thence to the end of 

 October, dry weather, with a few flying showers. To the end of the 

 year, open weather with frequent rains. 



1 782. 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, blowing, with 

 much rain. To the end of February, stormy dripping weather. To 

 the Qth of May, cold harsh winds, (thick ice on 5th of May). To 

 the end of August, hot weather, with frequent showers. To the 

 23rd September, mild, with heavy driving rains. To November 12, 

 dry mild weather. To the i8th December, grey 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 I4th 

 January, the other 5th February. To February 28, mild wet fogs. 

 To the 3rd March, frost with ice. To March 10, sleet and snow. 

 To April i, 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 1 8, 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 thermometer i 

 degree below o). 



1785. A thaw began on the 2nd January, and rainy weather with 

 wind continued to January 28. To I5th March, very hard frost. 

 To 2 ist 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, 



