OF SELBORNE. 
287 
LETTER LXI. 
TO THE SAME. 
Since the weather of a diftrl<ft is u -doubtedly part of it's natural 
hiflory, I fliallmake no further apology for the four following letters, 
which will contain many particulars concerning fome of the great 
frofts and a few refpedting fome very hot fummers, that have 
diftinguiflied themfelves from the reft during the courfe of my 
obfervations. 
As the frofh in January 176S was, for the fmall time it lafted, 
the moft fevere that we had then known for many years, and was 
remarkably injurious to ever-greens, fome account of it's rigour, 
and reafon of it's ravages, may be ufeful, and not unacceptable 
to perfons that delight in planting and ornamenting; and may 
particularly become a work that profefles never to lofe fight of 
utility. 
For the laft two or three days of the former year there were 
confiderable falls of fnow, which lay deep and uniform on the 
ground without any drifting, wrapping up the more humble 
vegetation in perfed fecurity. From the firft day to the fifth of 
the new year more fnow iucceeded ; but from that day the air 
became entirely clear ; and the heat of the fun about noon had a 
confiderable influence in fheitered fituatlons. 
It 
