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been expected. The latter hay was got up during the fine 
time in August ; some of the harvest in a tolerable time the 
beginning of September ; and what was delayed by the al- 
most daily rains for two-thirds of September, was finished in 
a fine time the beginning of October ; the crop of wheat was 
tolerable well, but barley, oats, and peas, were dear. 
This year was the wettest since 1782, which, with 1774, 
and some others, exceeded it ; and this, like those two years, 
began to grow less wet the beginning of October. Yet the 
frequent rains after that, though less in quantity, kept the 
ground from drying, which was already too wet, and the roads 
continued uncommonly torn up all winter ; and December, 
being wetter, increased it. The last six weeks of the year 
were in general dark and cloudy, or misty ; very little sun, 
and not much frost, and so far seems to promise an open 
winter ; but December was a stormy time ; several great 
ones, and some great rains and floods. 
