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1 785. A. thaw began on the 2d January, and rainy weather, 

 with wind, continued to January 28. To 15th March, very 

 hard frost. To 21st March, rnild, with sprinkling showers. 

 To April 7, hard frost. To May 17, mild, windy weather, 

 without a drop of rain. To the end of May, cold, with a few 

 showers. To June 9, mild w r eather, with frequent soft showers. 

 To July 13, hot, dry weather, with a few showery intervals. 

 To July 22, heavy rain. To the end of September, w r arm, 

 with frequent showers. To the end of October, frequent 

 rain. To 18th of November, dry, mild weather. (Haymaking 

 finished, November 9, and the wheat harvest, November 14.) 

 To December 23, rain. To the end of the year, hard frost. 



1786. To the 7th January, frost and snow. To January 13, 

 mild, with much rain. To the 21st January, deep snow. To 

 February 11, mild, with frequent rains. 21st February, dry, 

 with high winds. To 10th March, hard frost. To 13th 

 April, wet, with intervals of frost. To the end of April, dry, 

 mild weather. On the 1st and 2d May, thick ice. To 10th 

 May, heavy rain. To June 14, fine, warm, dry weather. 

 From the 8th to the llth July, heavy showers. To October 

 13, warm, with frequent showers. To October 19, ice. To 

 October 24, mild, pleasant weather. To November 3, frost. 

 To December 16, rain, with a few detached days of frost. To 

 the end of the year, frost and snow. 



1787. To January 24, dark, moist, mild weather. To 

 January 28, frost and snow. To February 16, mild, showery 

 weather. To February 28, dry, cool weather. To March 10, 

 stormy, with driving rain. To March 24, bright, frosty 

 weather. To the end of April, mild, with frequent rain. To 

 May 22, fine, bright weather. To the end of June, mostly 

 warm, with frequent showers, (on June 7, ice as thick as a 

 crown piece.) To the end of July, hot and sultry, with copious 

 rain. To the end of September, hot, dry weather, with occa- 

 sional showers. To November 23, mild, with light frosts and 

 rain. To the end of November, hard frost. To December 

 21, still and mild, with rain. To the end of the year, frost. 



1788. To January 13, mild and wet. To January 18, frost. 

 To the end of the month, dry, windy weather. To the end 

 of February, frosty, with frequent showers. To March 14, 

 hard frost. To the end of March, dark, harsh weather, with 

 frequent showers. To April 4, windy, with showers. To the 

 end of May, bright, dry, w.arm weather, with a few occasional 

 showers. From June 28 to July 1 7, heavy rains. To August 

 12, hot, dry weather. To the end of September, alternate 



