SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER. 311 
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 sun- 
shine. 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 imow 
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 Sep- 
tember 11, mild, with frequent showers. To the end of Sep- 
tember, fine autumnal weather, with occasional showers. To 
November 17, heavy rain, with violent gales of wind. To De- 
cember 18, mild dry weather, with a few showers. To the end 
of the year, rain and wind. 
1790. To January 16, mild foggy weather, . with occasional 
rains. To January 21, frost. To January 28, dark, with drinng 
rains. To February 14, mild, dry weather. To Febmary 22, 
hard frost. To April 5, bright cold weather, with a few showers. 
To April 15, dark and harsh, with a deep snow. To April 21, 
cold cloudy weather, with ice. To June 6, mild spring weather, 
with much rain. From July 3, to July 14, cool, with heavy rain. 
To the end of July, warm, dry weather. To August 6, cold, 
with wind and rain. To August 24, fine harvest weather. To 
September 5, strong gales, with driving showers. To November 
26, mild autumnal weather, with frequent showers. To Decem- 
ber 1 , hard frost and snow. To the end of the year, rain and 
snow, and a few days of frost. 
1791. To the end of January, mild, with heavy rains. To the 
end of February, windy, with much rain and snow. From March 
to the end of June, mostly dry,especially June. March and April, 
rather cold and frosty. May and June, hot. July, rainy. Fine 
harvest weather, and pretty dry, to the end of September. Wet 
October, and cold towards the end. Very wet and stormy in 
November. Much frost in December. 
1792. Some hard frost in January, but mostly wet and mild. 
