320 SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 



The next fortnight rainy ; thence to the 

 end of November dry and frosty. De- 

 cember, windy, with rain and intervals of 

 frost, and the first fortnight very foggy. 



1770. Frost for the first fortnight: 

 during the 14th and 15th all the snow 

 melted. To the end of February, mild, 

 hazy weather. The whole of March frosty, 

 with bright weather. April cloudy, with 

 rain and snow. May began with summer 

 showers, and ended with dark cold rains. 

 June, rainy, checquered with gleams of 

 sunshine. The first fortnight in July, dark 

 and sultry ; the latter part of the month, 

 heavy rain. August, September, and the 

 first fortnight in October, in general fine 

 weather, though with frequent interrup- 

 tions of rain : from the middle of October 

 to the end of the year almost incessant 

 rains. 



1771. Severe frosts till the last week 

 in January. To the first week in February, 

 rain and snow : to the end of February, 

 spring weather. To the end of the third 

 week in April, frosty weather. To the 



