( '?■ ) 
only our own Black Cattle, bur in many other Parts of Eu- 
rope. And I cbferved the Itch was epidemical among the 
poorer fort, at the beginning of the Year; that the Meafks 
were very common, feme Parts of the Year ; and that Thu- 
rifies and Malignant Fervors i nfeftcd a great many, efpecially 
in the Summer Months* But how far thefe Diftempers 
might be owing to the Dry Seafon, I leave to the Judg- 
ment of our learned Fhyficians. 
With greateft Duty and Refped I am the Society’s 
Aloft humble Servant, &c. 
1 
\ Table of Rain which fell 
. at Upminfler, from the Y'ear 
1697, to theYeari7i4- 
Year 
1 Weight. 
1 Depth. 
/. cent. 
inch. 
Cent. 
J697 
77 
60 
* S 
S 2 
1698 
122 
3 2 
24 
46 
1699 
7 ) 
5-4 
> s 
11 
1700 
9S 
19 
°5 
170 r 
93 
4 ) 
18 
69 
1702 
101 
89 
20 
38 
1703 
119 
94 
2 5 
99 
1704 
79 
02 
81 
1 7 °S 
84 
62 
1 6 
95 
170 6 
121 
45 
2 4 
2 9 
1707 
81 
Si 
16 
31 
1708 
96 
c 9 
*9 
22 
1709 
232 
82 
2 6 
1710 
9 i 
84 
18 
37 
1711 
118 
02 
2 5 
60 
1712 
118 
78 
2 3 
76 
1713 
IJ 5 ’ 
80 
2 5 
16 
1714 
ss 
9S 
11 
19 
