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time was very fine; and the end of October, No- 

 vember, and part of December,, were chiefly fair, 

 fine and. mild, laving much of peopleV fodder, which 

 is fcarce,,and the ground is much drier than ufual at 

 the time of year. (On the other hand ;. in fome parts 

 of Northumberland, Cumberland,, and Durham v 

 there were at this time fome fuch terrible rains, as 

 made prodigious- and deflructive floods.)'. It con- 

 tinued open and mild to the end of the year; but:: 

 part of December was wetter,, making, the gromodi 

 dirty,, yet not deep 9i 



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