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At which Time a N. E. Wind blew very ftrong. 
Afterwards, on O^oher 3, the Spirit fell to yx Deg. 
and the Ice was half an Inch thick on Handing Waters 
in the .Fields, fo that even then it might be judged, 
that the Cold would be more fevere than is ufual in 
their Parts. From this Time the Froft did not at all 
abate, but continued much in the fame State the Month 
Qti O^ohefy except on the xoth Day, after a S. W. 
Wind had blow’d pretty hard for fome Days, the Cold 
was obferved to encreafe remarkably. The Beginning 
of November a ftrong Eaft Wind continuing to blow 
for fix Days, the Spirit funk to 86 Deg. on the fifth, 
and the Ice was much thicker. On the x8th it fell 
to 96 Deg. after which they had no Rain, but all 
Vapours were congealed into Ice and Hoar. On Decem- 
ber the ^d, the Spirit of Wineftood at 96 Deg. but on 
the 4th at 99 Deg. fo that it nor a little exceeded the 
Limit of intenfe Cold. Hence a S. W. Wind interve^ 
ningnow and then, the Cold feemed to abate a little ; 
but that, andfometimes a N.E. Wind blowing ftronger 
on the xift, xxd, and 23d Days, it fo prepared the 
Air, that on Chrtfimas Day the Spirit in the Thermo- 
meter ftood at 96 Deg. and the Cold was intenfe. Hence 
the Winter grew immediately more fevere. The Wind 
almoft always blew from the E. or N. fo that on 
January 20, the Cold was almoft intolerable, on 
which Day the Spirit defcended to the ii6th Deg. very 
little remaining above the Ball of the Tube ; and 
this was the greateft Degree of Cold at TVitt ember g. 
After this the Winter fomewhat declined. A S. W. 
Wind blew frefh fometimes ; but afterwards a N. and 
E. Wind reftored the Cold on February 3, when the 
Spirit ftood again at 86 Deg. On the 4th it fell to 
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