322 SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 



hard frost. To the end of the first week in 

 March, misty, showery weather. Bright 

 spring days to the close of the month. Fre- 

 quent showers to the latter end of April. 

 To the end of June, warm shoM^ers, with 

 intervals of sunshine. To the end of Au- 

 gust, dry weather, with a few days of rain 

 To the end of the first fortnight in Novem- 

 ber, 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 15tli 

 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 3rd week in July : thence to the 

 24th of August, sultry, with thunder- and 

 occasional showers. To the end of the 3rd 

 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 



