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Rh sunshine. To November 22nd, dry, cool weather. To the end of the year, hard frost.

1789. To January 13th, hard frost. To the end of the month, mild, with showers. To the end of February, frequent rain, with snow-showers and heavy gales of wind. To 13th March, hard frost, with snow. To April 18th, heavy rain, with frost and snow and sleet. To the end of April, dark, cold weather, with frequent rains. To June 9th, warm spring weather, with brisk winds and frequent showers. From June 4th to the end of July, warm, with much rain. To August 29th, hot, dry, sultry weather. To September 11th, mild, with frequent showers. To the end of September fine autumnal weather, with occasional showers. To November 17th, heavy rain, with violent gales of wind. To December 18th, mild dry weather, with a few showers. To the end of the year, rain and wind.

1790. To January 16th, mild foggy weather, with occasional rains. To January 21st, frost. To January 28th, dark, with driving rains. To February 14th, mild, dry weather. To February 22nd, hard frost. To April 5th, bright cold weather, with a few showers. To April 15th, dark and harsh, with a deep snow. To April 21st, cold cloudy weather, with ice. To June 6th, mild spring weather, with much rain. From July 3rd, to July 14th, cool, with heavy rain. To the end of July, warm, dry weather. To August 6th, cold, with wind and rain. To August 24th, fine harvest weather. To September 5th, strong gales, with driving showers. To November 26th, mild autumnal weather, with frequent showers. To December 1st, hard frost and snow. To the end of the year, rain and snow, and a few days of frost.

1791. To the end of January, mild, with heavy rains. To the end of February windy, with much rain and snow. From March to the end of June, mostly dry, especially June. March and April rather cold and frosty. May and June, hot. July, rainy. Fine harvest weather, and pretty dry, to the end of September. Wet October, and cold towards the end. Very wet and stormy in November. Much frost in December.

1792. Some hard frost in January, but mostly wet and mild. February, some hard frost and a little snow. March, wet and cold.