SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 309 



end of September, rain with storms and thunder. To December 22, 

 rain with mild weather. December 23, the first ice. To the end of 

 the month, cold, foggy weather. 



1773. The first week in January, frost ; thence to the end of the 

 month, dark rainy weather. The first fortnight in February, hard 

 frost. To the end of the first week in March, misty, showery weather. 

 Bright spring days to the close of the month. Frequent showers ta 

 the latter end of April. To the end of June, warm showers, with intervals 

 of sunshine. To the end of August, dry weather, with a few days of 

 rain. To the end of the first fortnight in November, rainy. The next 

 four weeks, frost : and thence to the end of the year, rainy. 



1774. Frost and rain to the end of the first fortnight in March; 

 thence to the end of the month, dry weather. To the loth of April, 

 showers ; thence to the end of April, fine spring days. During May, 

 showers and sunshine in about an equal proportion. Dark rainy 

 weather to the end of the third week in July ; thence to the 24th of 

 August, sultry, with thunder and occasional showers. To the end of the 

 third week in November, rain, with frequent intervals of sunny weather. 

 To the end of December, dark, dripping fogs. 



1775. To the end of the first fortnight in March, rain almost every- 

 day. To the first week in April, cold winds, with showers of rain and 

 snow. To the end of June, warm, bright weather, with frequent 

 showers. The first fortnight in July, almost incessant rains. To the 

 26th Angust, sultry weather with frequent showers. To the end of 

 the 3rd week in 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, grey 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 23rd 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 first, 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 



