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SUMMARY OF 
night in October, in general fine weatlier, thougli 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 Pjbruary, frost 
and snow. To the end of the first fortnight m March, frost, 
sleet, 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 
