370 SUMMARY OF 



night 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 frost 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 Fjbruary, frost 

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

 eleet, 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 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 to 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 15th 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 



