SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER 459 



1789. To January 13, hard 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 1 1 , mild, with frequent showers. To the end 

 of September, fine autumnal weather, with occasional 

 showers. To November 17, heavy rain, with violent 

 gales of wind. To December 18, mild dry weather, 

 with a few showers. To the end of the year, rain and 

 wind, 



1790. To January 16, mild foggy weather, with occa- 

 sional rains. To January 21, frost. To January 28, 

 dark, with driving rains. To February 14, mild, dry 

 weather. To February 22, hard frost. To April 5, 

 bright, cold weather, with a few showers. To April 15, 

 dark and harsh, with a deep snow. To April 21, cold 

 cloudy weather, with ice. To June 6, mild spring weather, 

 with much rain. From July 3, to July 14, cool, with 

 heavy rain. To the end of July, warm, dry weather. To 

 August 6, cold, with wind and rain. To August 24, fine 

 harvest weather. To September 5, strong gales, with 

 driving showers. To November 26, mild autumnal 

 weather, with frequent showers. To December i, hard 

 frost and snow. To the end of the year, rain and snow, 

 and a few days of frost. 



1 79 1. To the end of January, mild, with heavy rains. 

 To the end of February, windy, with much rain and snow. 

 From March to the end of June, mostly dry, especially 

 June. March and April rather cold and frosty. May and 

 June, hot. July, rainy. Fine harvest weather, and pretty 

 dry, to the end of September. Wet October, and cold 

 towards the end. Very wet and stormy in November. 

 Much frost in December. 



1792. Some hard frost in January, but mostly wet and 



