Wea'Aer at Lyndon in Rutland. 477 
Some fhowers at the end of September and in Odtober 
made the ground in good order for fowing wheat, which 
came up very well, and was early. The autumn was 
mild and fine, and fcarce any frofty mornings till near 
the middle of November, after which it was very win- 
terly; either frofty, as it w r as the latter half of Novem- 
ber, and from December 22. to February; or w r ef, as it 
was part of November, and the firft three weeks of De- 
cember. The frofts this winter were very fevere, but 
never lafted long without fome breaks. 
Though the fummer was very fine, it does not appear 
to have been healthy ; there has been more illnefs than 
ufual ever fince. In Auguft (efpecially in the low coun- 
tries) colds were almoft univerfal, and there were many 
fore throats and fevers. 
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