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The rainfalls of 1890 and 1891, taken in Kennal Yale by 

 Mr. Fk. H. Davey, of Ponsanooth, and of St. Agnes for 1891, 

 taken by Mr. Opie, are appended : — 



The three chief points of retrospective interest about 1891 

 are a February summer, a March blizzard, and a drenching wet 

 harvest. 



December, 1791 — one hundred years ago — 7th, violent 

 storms and lightning ; 9th, snow, three inches deep, ; 12th, snow, 

 eight inches deep ; 22nd, surface of ground a continued piece of 

 ice, wind very high ; 24th, thunder and lightning. Rainfall for 

 month 4"20-inches. 



Our ancestors had an old-fashioned winter. We had in 

 December warmth, sunshine, and many flowers brightening the 

 hedgerows, even the primroses anticipating Spring. 



January 4th, 1892. 



