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1783. To January 16, rainy, with heavy winds: to the 

 24th, hard frost. To the end of the first fortnight in 

 February, blowing, with much rain. To the end of 

 February, stormy, dripping weather. To the 9th of May, 

 cold, harsh winds (thick ice on the 5th of May) . To the 

 end of August, hot weather with frequent showers. To 

 the 23rd of September, mild, with heavy driving rains. 

 To November 12, dry, mild weather. To the 18th of 

 December, gray, soft weather, with a few showers. To 

 the end of the year, hard frost. 



1784. To February 19, hard frost, with two thaws; 

 one, the 14th of January, the other, the 5th of February : to 

 February 28, mild, wet fogs. To the 3rd of March, frost, 

 with ice : to March 10, sleet and snow. To April 2, snow 

 and hard frost : to April 27, mild weather, with much rain. 

 To May 12, cold, drying winds: to May 20, hot, cloudless 

 weather. To June 27, warm, with frequent showers. To 

 July 18, hot and dry. To the end of August, warm with heavy 

 rains. To November 6, clear, mild, autumnal weather, 

 except a few days of rain at the latter end of September. 

 To the end of the year, fog, rain, and hard frost (on 

 December 10, the therm. 1 deg. below 0.) 



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

 weather with wind continued to January 28. To the 15th 

 of March, very hard frost: to the 21st of 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 the 

 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 of January, frost and snow; to January 

 13, mild, with much rain: to the 21st of January, deep 

 snow. To February 11, mild, with frequent rains; to the 

 21st of February, dry, with high winds. To the 10th of 



