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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 o-f 
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 
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 August, sultry weather with frequent showers. To the end of 
the 3rd 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 snow. Marck 
24, to the end of the month, foggy, with hoar-frost. To the 30th of May, 
dark, dry 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 v 
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 July, dark, with heavy rain. To 
the 18th July, dry, warm weather. To the end of July, very heavy 
rains. To the 12th October, remarkably fine warm weather. To the 
end of the year, grey mild weather, with but little rain, and still less 
frost. 
1778. To the 13th of January, frost, with a little snow : to the 24th 
January, rain : to the 30th, hard frost. To the 23rd 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 first, 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 July, hot, sultry, 
parching weather. To the end of the month, heavy showers. To the 
