436 SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 



with a few showery intervals. To July 22, heavy rain. To the end 

 of September, warm with frequent showers. To the end of 

 October, frequent rain. To i8th of November, dry, mild weather. 

 (Haymaking finished November 9, and the wheat harvest 

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

 hard frost. 



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

 mild with much rain. To 2ist January, deep snow. To February 

 11, mild with frequent rains. To 2ist February, dry, with high 

 winds. To xoth March, hard frost. To i3th April, wet, with 

 intervals of frost. To the end of April, dry, mild weather. On 

 the ist and 2nd May, thick ice. To loth May, heavy rain. To 

 June 14, fine warm dry weather. From the 8th to the nth 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 January 

 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 2 1, still and mild, with rain. To the end of the year, 

 frost. 



1788 To January 13, mild and wet. To January, 1 8, 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 

 June 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 I3th March, hard 



