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of March, warm, showery, spring weather. To the end of April, 
dark harsh weather, with rain and frost. To the end of the first 
fortnight in May, mild, with rain. To the end of August, ram 
and fair weather in pretty equal proportions. To the end of 
October, fine autumnal weather, with intervals of rain. To the 
24th November, frost. To December 16, mild dry foggy weather. 
To the end of the year frost and snow. 
1781. To January 25, frost and snow. To the end of Feb. 
ruary, harsh and windy, with rain and snow. To April 5, cold 
drying winds. To the end of May, mild s})ring weather, with a 
few light showers. June began with heavy rain,- but thence to 
the end of October, dry weather, with a few flying showers. To 
the end of the year, open weather with frequent rains. 
1782. To February 4, open mild weather. To February 22, 
hard frost. To the end of March, cold blowing weather, with 
frost and snow and rain. To May 7, cold dark rains. To the 
end of May, mild, with incessant rains. To the end of June, 
warm and dry. To the end of August warm, with almost per- 
petual rains. The first fortnight in September mild and dry ; 
thence to the end of the month, rain. To the end of October, 
mild with frequent showers. . November began with hard frost, 
and continued throughout with alternate frost and thaw. The 
first part of December frosty ; the latter part mild. 
1783. To January 16, rainy, with heavy winds. To the 24th, 
hard frost. To the end of the first fortnight in February, blow- 
ing, with much rain. To the end of February, stormy dripping 
weather. To the 9th of May, cold harsh winds (thick ice on 5th 
of May). To tlie end of August, hot weather, with frequent 
showers. To the 23rd September, mild, with heavy driving rains. 
To November 12, dry, mild weather. To the 18th December, 
gray soft weather, with a few showers. To the end of the year, 
hard frost. 
1784. To February 19, hard frost, with two thaws ; one the 
14th January, the other 5th February. To February 28, mild 
wet fogs. To the 3rd March, frost with ice. To March 10, sleet 
and' snow. To April 2, snow and hard frost. To April 27, 
mild weather with much rain. To May 12, cold drying winds. 
To May 20, hot cloudless weather. To June 27, warm with 
frequent showers. To July 18, hot and dry. To the end of 
August, warm with heavy rains. To November 6, clear mild 
autumnal weather, except a few days of rain at the latter end 
