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1785. A thaw began on the 2nd January, and rainy weather with 

 wind continued to January 28. To loth March, very hard frost. To 

 21st March, mild, 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 weather, 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, warm 

 with frequent showers. To the end of October, frequent rain. To 18th 

 of November, dry, mild weather. (Hay-making 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 21st January, deep snow. To February 11, mild 

 with frequent rains. To 21st February, dry, Avith 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 2nd 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 occasional 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, warm weather, 

 with a few occasional showers. From June 28 to July 17, heavy rains. 

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

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

 end of the year, hard frost. 



1789. To January 1 3, hai-d 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 18, 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 occasional 



