334 SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 



To the end of the first fortnight in May, mild, with rain. To 

 the end of August, rain and fair weather in pretty equal 

 proportions. To the end of October, fine autumnal weather, 

 with intervals of rain. To the 24th November, frost. To 

 December 16th, mild, dry, foggy weather. To the end of the 

 year, frost and snow. 



1781. To January 25, frost and snow. T.o the end of 

 February, harsh and windy, with rain and snow. To April 

 5th, cold, drying winds. To the end of May, mild spring 

 weather, with a few light showers. June began with heavy 

 rain, but thence to the end of October, dry weather, with a 

 few flying showers. To the end of the year, open weather, 

 with frequent rains. 



1 782. To February 4, open, mild weather. To February 

 22, hard frost. To the end of March, cold, blowing weather, 

 with frost, and snow, and rain. To May 7, cold, dark rains. 

 To the end of May, mild, with incessant rains. To the end of 

 June, warm and dry. To the end of August, warm, with 

 almost perpetual rains. The first fortnight in September, 

 mild and dry ; thence to the end of the mouth, rain. To the 

 end of October, mild, with frequent showers. November 

 began with hard frost, and continued throughout, with alternate 

 frost and thaw. The first part of December, frosty : the latter 

 part, mild. 



1783. To January 16, rainy, with heavy winds. To the 

 24th, hard frost. To the end of the first fortnight in February, 

 blowing, with much rain. To the end of February, stormy, 

 dripping weather. To the 9th of May, cold, harsh winds, 

 (thick ice on the 5th of May.) To the end of August, hot 

 weather, with frequent showers. To the 23d September, mild, 

 with heavy driving rains. To November 12, dry, mild 

 weather. To the 18th December, gray, soft weather, with a 

 few showers. To the end of the year, hard frost. 



1 784. To February 1 9, hard frost, with two thaws : one the 

 14th January, the other 5th February. To February 28, 

 mild, wet fogs. To the 3d March, frost, with ice. To March 

 10, sleet and snow. To April 2, snow and hard frost. To 

 April 27, mild weather, with much rain. To May 12, cold, 

 drying winds. To May 20, hot, cloudless weather. To June 

 27, warm, with frequent showers. To July 18, hot and dry. 

 To the end of August, warm, with heavy rains. To November 

 6, clear, mild, autumnal weather, except a few days of rain at 

 the latter end of September. To the end of the year, fog, 

 rain, and hard frost, (on December 10, the thermometer one 

 degree below 0.) 



