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were a few hot days in July, but the weather was precarious throughout the autumn ; 
and in December the frost was as severe as it was in January, 
1785. — The severe frost of the preceding month broke early in January, but on the 
last day of that month a second very severe frost set in and continued till the middle 
of March. This winter was most severe. The summer and part of autumn were 
showery; a heavy fall of snow took place at Christmas, with severe frost. 
1786. — The frosts at the beginning of the year were of short duration. From the 
beginning of March there was a severe frost of a fortnight’s duration, and cold E. and 
N.E, winds were prevalent with frosty mornings till the beginning of May. June 
and July were moderately fine ; August was cold and showery ; and from this time to 
the end of the year there was a great deal of rain. 
1787- — The year began with open weather. April was cold with N. winds, and 
vegetation was stopped ; during April and May frosty mornings were frequent, and 
there was a sharp frost on the morning of the 7th of June; it was a cold summer; 
the autumn was mild, and there was a heavy fall of snow and a week’s frost at the end 
of the year. 
1788. — January and February were mild, the latter month being wet ; there was a 
fortnight’s frost in March ; there were several periods of hot weather in April, May 
and June. The summer was in general dry; autumn was fine; there was a gentle 
frost at the beginning of December, then an exceedingly severe frost set in with heavy 
falls of snow, which continued to the end of the year. This year was remarkable for 
abundance of fruits, &c. 
1789. — Very heavy storms of wind and snow took place till the middle of January ; 
and large rivers were frozen over ; there was a great loss of fish in ponds from the 
severity of the cold. After the frost broke the weather was mild, but windy and wet. 
During March there were nearly constant N. winds, and heavy falls of snow were 
frequent with sharp frost. The summer was mostly wet ; August was fine, after which 
it was again wet, and continued so to the end of the year, with scarcely any frost. 
1790. — The weather was mild and open till April, when the first snow fell in the 
year, and the weather, during the beginning of this month, was the most severe during 
the winter. The summer was cool, cloudy and windy ; autumn was fine and pleasant ; 
December was stormy with very changeable weather. 
1791. — Till January 6th there was frost; after this the weather was mild till to- 
wards the end of April; there were many frosty mornings with cold N.E, winds in 
May. The former part of the summer was cold ; frosty mornings were frequent till 
the middle of June, the latter part of summer and autumn. During November and 
December there were frequent storms and falls of snow and frost. 
1792 . — There were frequent sharp frosts till March, with stormy and wet weather; 
the beginning of March was mild, after this there was a frost of a week’s duration. 
The summer was wet and cold ; the autumn was wet, and December was cloudy, 
with very little frost. This year was very wet. 
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