310 SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 
of September. To the end of the year, fog, rain, and hard frost 
(on December 10, the therm. 1 deg. below 0.) 
1785. A thaw began on the 2d 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, miid windy weather, without a drop 
of rain. To the end of May, cold with a few showers. To 
June 9, mild weather, v/ith frequent soft showers. To July 13, 
hot dry weather, with a few showery intervals. To July 22, 
heavy rain. To the end of Se])tember, 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 iVpril, 
wet, with intervals of frost. To the end of April, dry miid 
weather. On the 1st and 2d 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, miid weather. To Ja- 
nuary 28, frost and snow. To February 16, mild showery wea- 
ther. 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 Sep- 
tember, hot dry weather, with occasional showers. To Novem- 
ber 23, mild, with hght frosts and rain. To the end of Novem- 
ber, 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 
