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VII. An Account of the late mild Weather 
in Cornwall, of the Quantity of Ram fallen 
there in the Year 1762: In a Letter from 
the Rev. William Borlafe, M. A. F. R. S. 
to Mr. Henry Baker, F. R. R. 
Dear Sir, 
Ludguan, Jan. 22, 1763. 
Read Feb. ro, 
.763. 
AM very fony to hear of your diftrefs 
at London, by the rigour of the feafon. 
— Our winters in Cornwall are indeed generally more 
mild than any where in this ifland, but I do not re- 
member fo wide a difference as that of the prefent fea- 
fon with you and us. — In November, on the 12. 
13. 14. our froft began, moftly attended with hoar 
frofty mornings : here and there a pool of hill water 
had a film over it, fcarce Ifrong enough to bear an 
egg, not a large pebble : and the froft: was always 
over before noon. — Froft of the fame degree on the 
1 8th, and 20th, — hoar froft only the 26th.— -Froft, 
but of no greater degree, Dec. 5. 6. and 7th. — Hoar 
only on the nth. — On the 14th and 15th, froft, but 
of the above degree only: a little fleet on the 31ft 
poll merid. — To this day no froft or fnow. On 
thefe coldeft days the Thermometer was never 
fo low as 38° but on three days only, viz. Dec. 14 
and 15th, and Jan. 9th. — I muft not conceal from 
you, however, that fome allowance muft be made 
for the heighth of the Quickfilver, becaufe my Ther- 
mometer is not with doors ; but yet it hands in a 
little flair- cafe far from any fire, where the Sun in 
E 2 the 
