SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 



1768 begins with a fortnight's frost and snow; rainy during February. 

 Cold and wet spring ; wet season from the beginning of June to the 

 end of harvest. Latter end of September foggy without rain. All 

 October and the first part of November rainy, and thence to the end of 

 the year alternate rains and frosts. , 



1769. January and February, frosty and rainy, with gleams of fine 

 weather in the intervals. To the middle of March, wind and rain. To 

 the end of March, dry and windy. To the middle of April, stormy, 

 with rain. To the end of June, fine weather, with rain. To the 

 beginning of August, warm, dry weather. To the end of September, 

 rainy with short intervals of fine weather. To the latter end of October, 

 frosty mornings, with fine days. The next fortnight rainy ; thence to 

 the end of November dry and frosty. December, windy, with rain and 

 intervals of frost, and the first fortnight very foggy. 



1770. Frost for the first fortnight : during the 14th and 15tb all the 

 snow melted. To the end of February, mild hazy weather. The 

 whole of March frosty, with bright weather. April, cloudy, with rain 

 and snow. May began with summer showers, and ended with dark, 

 cold rains. June, rainy, chequered with gleams of sunshine. The first 

 fortnight in July, dark and sultry ; the latter part of the month, heavy 

 rain. August, September, and the first fortnight in October, in general 

 fine weather, though with frequent interruptions of rain ; from the 

 middle of October to the end of the year almost incessant rains. 



1771. Severe frosts till the last week in January. To the first week 

 in February, rain and snow : to the end of February, spring weather. 

 To the end of the third week in April, frosty weather. To the end of 

 the first fortnight in May, spring weather, with copious showers. To 

 the end of June, dry, warm weather. The first fortnight in July, warm, 

 rainy weather. To the end of September, warm weather, but in general 

 cloudy, with showers. October rainy. November frost, with intervals 

 of fog and rain. December, in general, bright, mild weather, with hoar 

 frosts. 



1772. To the end of the first week in February, frost and snow. To 

 the end of the first fortnight in March, frost, sleet, rain, and snow. To 

 the middle of April, cold rains. To the middle of May, dry weather, 

 with cold piercing winds. To the end of the first week in June, cool 

 showers. To the middle of August, hot, dry, summer weather. To the 



