SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 
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1771. Severe frosts 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 February, frost and 
snow. To the end of the first fortnight in March, frost, sleet, 
Vrain 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 third week in November, 
rain, with frequent inten^als 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 in- 
cessant rains. To the 26th August, sultry weather with frequent 
