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1785. A thaw began on the 2nd January^ and rainy weather with 
wind continued to January 28. To 15th March, very hard frost. To 
21st March, mild, with sprinkling showers. To April 7, hard frost. 
To May 17, mild windy weather, without a drop of rain. To the end 
of May, cold, with a few showers. To June 9, mild weather, with 
frequent soft showers. To July 13, hot dry weather, with a few showery 
intervals. To July 22, heavy rain. To the end of September, warm 
with frequent showers. To the end of October, frequent rain. To 18th 
of November, dry, mild weather. (Hay-making finished November 9, 
and the wheat harvest November 14.) To December 23, rain. To the 
*end of the year, hard frost. 
1786. To the 7th January, frost and snow. To January 13, mild 
with much rain. To 21st January, deep snow. To February 11, mild 
with frequent rains. To 21st February, dry, with high winds. To 10th 
March, hard frost. To 13th April, wet, with intervals of frost. To the 
end of April, dry mild weather. On the 1st and 2nd May, thick ice. 
To 10th May, heavy rain. To June 14, fine warm dry weather. From 
the 8th to the 11th 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 January 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 shov»^ers. 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 13th 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 weather, with brisk winds and frequent showers. From 
June 4 to the end of July, warm, with much rain. To August 29, hot, 
dry, sultry weather. To September 11, mild, with frequent showers. 
To the end of September, fine autumnal weather, with occasional 
