SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 333 



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 weather, with much 

 snow. March 24, to the end of the month, foggy, with hoar 

 frost. To the 30th of May, dark, dry, harsh weather, with 

 cold winds. To the end of the first fortnight in July, warm, 

 with much rain. To the end of the first week in August, hot 

 and dry, with intervals of thunder showers. To the end of 

 October, in general fine seasonable weather, with a considerable 

 proportion of rain. To the end of the year, dry, frosty 

 weather, with some days of hard rain. 



1777. To the 10th of January, hard frost. To the 20th of 

 January, foggy, with frequent showers. To the 18th of 

 February, hard, dry frost, with snow. To the end of May, 

 heavy showers, with intervals of warm, dry spring days. To 

 the 8th July, dark, with heavy rain. To the 18th July, dry, 

 warm weather. To the end of July, very heavy rains. To 

 the 12th October, remarkably fine, warm weather. To the 

 end of the year, gray, mild weather, with but little rain, and 

 still less frost. 



1778. To the 13th of January, frost, with a little snow : to 

 the 24th January, rain : to the 30th, hard frost. To the 23d 

 February, dark, harsh, foggy weather, with rain. To the end 

 of the month, hard frost, with snow. To the end of the 

 first fortnight in March, dark, harsh weather. From the 

 1st, to the end of the first fortnight in April, spring weather. 

 To the end of the month, snow and ice. To the llth of 

 June, cool, with heavy showers. To the 19th July, hot, 

 sultry, parching weather. To the end of the month, heavy 

 showers. To the end of September, dry, warm weather. To 

 the end of the year, wet, with considerable intervals of 

 sunshine. 



1779. Frost and showers to the end of January. To 21st 

 April, warm, dry weather. To 8th May, rainy. To the 7th 

 June, dry and warm. To the 6th July, hot weather, with 

 frequent rain. To the 18th July, dry, hot weather. To 

 August 8, hot weather, with frequent rains. To the end of 

 August, fine dry harvest weather. To the end of November, 

 fine autumnal weather, with intervals of rain. To the end of 

 the year, rain, with frost and snow. 



1780. To the end of January, frost. To the end of 

 February, dark, harsh weather, with frequent intervals of 

 frost. To the end of March, warm, showery, spring weather. 

 To the end of April, dark, harsh weather, with rain and frost. 



