SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 323 



first week in April, cold winds, with 

 showers of rain and snow. To the end of 

 June, warm, bright weather, with frequent 

 showers. The first fortnight in July, almost 

 incessant rain§. To the 26th August, sul- 

 try weather, with frequent showers. To the 

 end of the 3rd week in September, rain, 

 with a few intervals of fine weather. To 

 the end of the year, rain, with intervals of 

 hoar-frost and sunshine. 



1776. To January 24, dark, frosty wea- 

 ther, with much snow. March 24, to the 

 end of the month, foggy, with hoar-frost. 

 To the 30th of May, dark, dry, harsh wea^ 

 ther, with cold winds. To the end of the 

 first fortnight in July, warm, with much 

 rain. To the end of the first week in Au- 

 gust, hot and dry, with intervals of thunder 

 showers. To the end of October, in general 

 fine seasonable weather, with a consider- 

 able 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 

 fi^t. To the 20th of January, foggy, 

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