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showers and sunshine. To November 22, dry, cool weather, 

 To the end of the year, hard frost. 



1789. To January 13, hard frost. To the end of the month, 

 mild, with showers. To the end of February, frequent rain, 

 with snow showers, and heavy gales of wind. To 13th March, 

 hard frost, with snow. To April 1 8, heavy rain with frost, and 

 snow, and sleet. To the end of April, dark, cold weather, 

 with frequent rains. To June 9, warm spring weather, with 

 brisk winds, and frequent showers. From June 4, to the end 

 of July, warm, with much rain. To August 29, hot, dry, sultry 

 weather. To September 11, mild, with frequent showers. 

 To the end of September, fine autumnal weather, with occa- 

 sional showers. To November 17, heavy rain, with violent 

 gales of wind. To December 18, mild, dry weather, with a 

 few showers. To the end of the year, rain and wind. 



1790. To January 16, mild, foggy weather, with occasional 

 rains. To January 21, frost. To January 28, dark, with 

 driving rains. To February 14, mild, dry weather. To 

 February 22, hard frost. To April 5, bright, cold weather, 

 with a few showers. To April 15, dark and harsh, with a 

 deep snow. To April 21, cold, cloudy weather, with ice. To 

 June 6, mild, spring weather, with much rain. From July 3 

 to July 14, cool, with heavy rain. To the end of July, warm, 

 dry weather. To August 6, cold, with wind and rain. To 

 August 24, fine harvest weather. To September 5, strong 

 gales, with driving showers. To November 26, mild autumnal 

 weather, with frequent showers. To December 1, hard frost 

 and snow. To the end of the year, rain and snow, and a few 

 days of frost. 



1791. To the end of January, mild, with heavy rains. To 

 the end of February, windy, with much rain and snow. From 

 March to the end of June, mostly dry, especially June. March 

 and April, rather cold and frosty. May and June, hot. July, 

 rainy. Fine harvest weather, and pretty dry, to the end of 

 September. Wet, October, and cold towards the end. Very 

 wet and stormy in November. Much frost in December. 



1 792. Some hard frost in January, but mostly wet and mild. 

 February, some hard frost, and a little snow. March, wet and 

 cold. April, great storms on the 13th, then some very warm 

 weather. May and June, cold and dry. July, wet and cold ; 

 indifferent harvest, rather late and wet. September, windy 

 and wet. October, showery and mild. November, dry and 

 fine. December, mild, 



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