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SUMMARY OF 
March, hard frost. To the 13th of April, wet with intervalB 
of frost ; to the end of April, dry, mild weather. On the 
1st and 2nd of May, thick ice; to the 10th of May, heavy 
rain. To June 14, fine, warm, dry weather. From the 8th 
to the 11th of July heavy showers. To October 13, warm,, 
with frequent showers; to October 19, ice; to October 24,. 
mild, pleasant weather. To November 3, frost. To 
December 16, rain, with a few detached days of frost. To 
the end of the year, frost and snow. 
1787. To January 24, dark, moist, mild weather: to Ja- 
nuary 28, frost and snow. To February 16, mild, showery 
weather; to February 28, dry, cool weather. To March 
10, stormy, with driving rain ; to March 24, bright, frosty 
weather. To the end of April, mild, with frequent rain. 
To May 22, fine bright weather. To the end of June,, 
mostly warm, with frequent showers (on June 7, ice as 
thick as a crown piece). To the end of July, hot and 
sultry, with copious rain. To the end of September, hot 
dry weather, with occasional showers. To November 23,. 
mild, with light frosts and rain ; to the end of November, 
hard frost. To December 21, still and mild, with rain. To 
the end of the year, frost. 
1788. To January 13, mild and wet; to January 18, 
frost ; to the end of the month, dry, windy weather. To 
the end of February, frosty, with frequent showers. To 
March 14, hard frost ; to the end of March, dark, harsh 
weather, with frequent showers. To April 4, windy, with 
showers. To the end of May, bright, dry, warm weather, 
with a few occasional showers. From June 28 to July 17,. 
heavy rains. To August 12, hot, dry weather. To the 
end of September, alternate showers and sunshine. To 
November 22, dry, cool weather. To the end of the year, 
hard frost. 
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 the 13th 
of 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 
