THE WEATHER. 
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third week in November, rain, with frequent intervals of 
sunny weather. To the end of December, dark, dripping fogs. 
,1775. To the end of the first fortnight in March, rain 
almost every day. To the first week in April, cold winds 
with showers of rain and snow. To the end of June, warm, 
bright weather, with frequent showers. The first fortnight 
in July, almost incessant rains. To the 26th of August, 
sultry weather, with frequent showers. To the end of the 
third week in September, rain, with a few intervals of fine 
weather. To the end of the year, rain, with intervals of 
hoar-frost and sunshine. 
1776. To January 24, dark, frosty weather, with much 
f5now. March 24, to the end of the month, foggy, with 
hoar-frost. To the 30th of May, dry, dark, harsh weather, 
with cold winds. To the end of the first fortnight in July, 
warm, with much rain. To the end of the first week in 
August hot and dry, with intervals of thunder showers. To 
the end of October, in general fine seasonable weather, with 
a considerable proportion of rain. To the end of the year, 
dry frosty weather, with some days of hard rain. 
1777. To the 10th of January, hard frost: to the 20th 
of January, foggy, with frequent showers. To the 18th of 
February, hard, dry frost, with snow. To the end of 
May, heavy showers, with intervals of warm, dry, spring 
days. To the 8th of July, dark, with heavy rain : to the 
18th of July, dry, warm weather: to the end of July, very 
heavy rains. To the 12th of October, remarkably fine, 
warm weather. To the end of the year, gray, mild 
weather, with but little rain, and still less frost. 
1778. To the loth of January, frost, with a little snow: 
to the 24th of January, rain : to the 30th, hard frost. To 
the 23rd of February, dark, harsh, foggy weather, with 
rain : to the end of the month, hard frost with snow. To 
the end of the first fortnight in March, dark, harsh 
weather. From the 1st, to the end of the first fortnight 
in April, spring weather : to the end of the month, snow 
and ice. To the 11th of June, cool, with heavy showers. 
To the 19th of July, hot, sultry, parching weather: to the 
end of the month, heavy showers. To the end of Sep- 
