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6 o'clock, and covered up In the evening with double 

 mats. In the morning the plants were flopped, their 

 leaves thinned,^ and the fruit in bloflbm fet. Air 

 was given till 5 o'clock in the afternoon, when the 

 lights were fhut clofe down for the night. 



Thurfday, Auguft 15, 1793. 



Wind. 



S. Gloomy, calm ; it looks 

 rainy in the fouth-weft, 



S. A light fhower of rain. 



S. Sunfhine. 

 S.W. Showery. 

 S.W. Flying clouds, windy. 

 S.W. Ditto. 

 S.W. Ditto. 

 S.W. Cloudy and windy. 



The frames were uncovered about 6 o'clock in the 

 morning, and covered up in the evening with double 

 mats. Air was given about 9 o'clock in the morning, 

 and the lights were fhut clofe down in the evening 

 for the night. 



Friday^ Augiijl 16, 1793. 



Wind, 



W. Flying clouds; windy. 



W. Ditto. 



W. Ditto. 

 S.W. Ditto. 



W. The fun glimpfes. 



W. Ditto. 

 S.W. Sunfiiine. 

 S.W. Clear, and a brifk wind. 



The frames were uncovered at 6 o'clock in the 



.morning. 



