December 1748.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.1N 1Fair.2W S W 1Fair, and cold; a great halo round the moon at night.3W S W 1A pretty red aurora, however a fair day.47 m6.0S S W 0Fair.3 a18.057 m5.5N N E 14 a9.567 m6.5S S W 1Cloudy.3 a14.0Somewhat fairer: hard rain in the next night.77 m13.5S W 1Cloudy.2 a19.0Fair.87 m5.0S 1Cloudy.2 a13.5Rain and wind next night; thick, but97 m12.0S W 2scattered clouds.2 a10.0W N W 210W N W 2Scattered clouds.117 m2.0S S W 1Fair.2 a12.5127 m0.5N E 1Cloudy, rain, and fog all day from nine o’clock.2 a10.5138 m7.5S W 0Foggy, and cloudy.2 a10.0Next night a strong N. W. wind.148 m1.0N W 2Scattered clouds.2 a2.0158 m07.0W N W 1Fair and cloudy alternately.2 a01.0168 m01.0W 1Fair.2 a1.5178 m02.5N W 1Cloudy, some snow, the first this winter.2 a00.0188 m03.0W 1Fair.2 a4.0198 m1.0W 1Cloudy.2 a8.0Fair.208 m01.5W S W 2Scattered clouds: about six at night were quite red stripes on the sky, to the North.2 a7.5W S W 1[330]218 m07.0N 0Fair.2 a2.0228 m04.5S E 0Fair.2 a13.0It grew cloudy in the afternoon.238 m13.0S S W 0Heavy rain.2 a18.0Foggy and cloudy.248 m13.0W S W 0Thick fog.2 a17.0S W 1Fair; but late in the evening a hard shower of rain.258 m18.0S 3Last night was a storm, rain, thunder, and lightning.2 a18.5S S E 2Heavy rain all day.28 m3.0W 3Last night a violent storm from W. and S. and heavy rain. The morning was cloudy, and some snow fell.2 a3.5W N W 3Clears up.278 m04.0W N W 3Fair.288 m07.0W 0Fair.2 a8.0298 m3.0N N E 1Somewhat cloudy, and intermittent showers.2 a13.0— 0308 m8.0N N E 1Cloudy and foggy all day.2 a10.0— 0318 m6.0W 3Fair.2 a4.0N W 1At night a halo round the moon.[331]January 1749.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.17½ m07.0N W 0Fair.2 a4.0— 027½ m04.5W N W 1Alternately fair and cloudy.2 a5.5— 137½ m2.0N W 1Cloudy.2 a2.0— 147½02.0W 1Fair.2 a11.0— 157½ m03.0W 0Fair.67½ m03.0W 0Fair, but darkened towards night, with some snow.2 a14.5— 05 a14.5N W 377½ m01.0W N W 1Somewhat cloudy.2 a3.0— 187½ m04.0W N W 1Fair.2 a8.0— 197½ m03.0W N W 1Aurora, cloudy, heavy rains at night.2 a8.0— 1107½ m15.0S 2Cloudy, and showers, some snow at night; at 9 morn. W. S. W. 3; at 11. m. S. W. 4; at 2 aft. W.42 a2.0W 44 a117½ m03.0W N W 3Cloudy.2 a04.0— 3127¼ m04.0W N W 3Fair.2 a01.5N N W 2137¼ m07.5W N W 2Fair.1 a03.0— 2Cloudy.147¼ m05.5W N W 1Cloudy, and snows all day; it lay above two inches thick.1 a02.0— 1157 m07.0W N W 0Fair.2 a3.0— 0167 m08.9N W 3All the last night W N W 4.8 m09.0Fair all day.2 a08.0— 1177 m011.0N N E 0Cloudy; snows all day, and the ensuing night.7 a09.0— 0187 m012.0N W 1Cloudy, and snows in the morning, fair all the afternoon, and the ther. at 011.0: snow lay five inches deep.10 m011.0— 1[332]197 m015.5W 1Fair.1 a010.5— 1207 m012.5W 1Fair.2 a07.0217 m022.0W N W 0Fair.2 a03.0W 1227 m05.0W 1Fair.2 a01.0W 1Cloudy.237 m010.0W N W 1Fair; a great halo round the moon at night.7 a3.0— 1247 m01.0N N E 0Cloudy, snows all day.2 a4.0N E 0257 m00.0W N W 0Fair.2 a4.0W 0267 m013.0W N W 1Fair.2 a1.0— 1Cloudy; at three in the afternoon began to snow.277 m07.0W 1Fair; halo round the moon at night.2 a00.0— 1287 m01.0W N W 1Cloudy; snows almost all day.3 a4.0— 1297 m05.0N N E 1Fair.3 a03.0— 1307 m013.0W N W 1Fair; halo round the moon at night.3 a4.0— 1317 m04.0W N W 1Fair; halo round the moon at night.3 a8.0— 1[333]February 1749.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.17 m03.0W N W 1Fair; a halo round the moon at night.1 a11.0W 127 m5.0W N W 0Fair.2 a6.0W 037 m00.0W 0Fair.2 a19.5— 047 m5.5W 0Cloudy; at ten at night wind N N E 3,snow.2 a11.04 a.N N E 257 m06.0N N W 2Fair.1 a03.0N W 267 m010.5N W 0A cracking noise was heard in all houses the night before. Aurora.—Fair all day,—at 7 in the morn. N W 0—at 9, W N W 1—at 11, W 1—at 2 in the afternoon, WS W1.2 a3.0W S W 177 m01.0N N E 1Cloudy—fair—at 7 in the morn. N N E 1—at 9, N 1 .—at 10, W N W 1—at 12, N W 1.2 a1.0N W 187 m09.0N W 0Fair.2 a7.0W 197 m03.0W 1Fair.3 a16.0— 1107 m7.0W 1Pretty clear; a violent storm with rain all the ensuing night.1 a11.0S S W 4117 m9.0S S W 2Fair; rain towards night; at night a light similar to anAurora Borealisin S. W.1 a11.0127 m4.0S S W 3Fair; about nine at night a faintAurora Borealisin S W.1 a10.0137 m2.0W N W 2Cloudy.3 a5.0N W 2Fair.147 m06.0N W 1Fair.3 a02.5W N W 2Flying clouds.156¾ m010.5N W 1Fair; at eight in the evening anAurora Borealis.2 a03.0W N W 0166¾ m013.0W N W 0Fair.2 a00.0N W 1176½ m02.0W N W 1Cloudy and snow; wind all the afternoon long.2 a00.0W 1[334]186½ m2.0W N W 1Cloudy.2 a00.0196½ m03.0N N E 2Cloudy; rain all day, mixed with snow and hail.2 a01.0206½ m1.5N W 1Cloudy.2 a4.5216½ m00.8N W 0Cloudy; at 5 in the morn, we heard a waterfall near a mill, about a mile S S of us making a stronger noise than common, tho’ the air was very calm—at 10 began a rain which continued the whole day.4 a4.0N N E 1226½ m3.0W N W 2Fair.2 a3.5236½ m06.0W 2Fair.4 a4.0Some clouds gathered round the sun.246½ m4.0S S W 1Cloudy.3 a10.0W 1256 m3.0W N W 0Alternately fair and cloudy.2 a1266 m012.0N N W 1Fair; cloudy at night; at eight in the evening was a halo round the moon, and the clouds in S. quite red.3 a02.0276 m04.0N 2Cloudy, and snow in the morning; but fair at 4 in the afternoon.3 a01.0286 m04.5N W 4Flying clouds.3 a03.5W N W 4[335]March 1749.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.16 m09.0W N W 2Fair. A great halo round the moon at night.3 a01.526 m06.0N W 2Fair. A faint halo round the moon at night.4 a2.536 m04.0N W 1Fair. Cloudy afternoon. About 8 at night the clouds in S. W. were quite red. At 9 it began to snow.2 a6.5S 146 m0.5E S E 1Cloudy. Heavy rain at night.2 a7.0S 156 m4.0W 1Alternately fair and cloudy. The next night calm.2 a11.0W 366 m4.0W 2Fair.76 m00.0W S W 1Alternately fair and cloudy in the morning. In the afternoon cloudy, with intermittent rain and thunder.2 a8.086 m2.0W N W 0Fair. About 8 at night we saw what is called a snowfire to the S. W.—See Vol. II. p. 81.3 a20.0W S W 296 m5.0N 1Fair.3 a13.5Cloudy. Snowfire in S. W. about 8 at night.106½ m5.0S S E 1Cloudy. Snow and rain all day, and next night.2 a6.5S E 1116 m9.0S S E 1Cloudy and heavy rain in the morning. Clears up in the afternoon.3 a14.0W 1126 m9.0N N W 0Cloudy in the morning. Clears up at 10. Towards night cloudy, with rain.3 a15.0E N E 0136 m9.5N N E 2Cloudy, with heavy rain. Fair at 4 in the afternoon.2 a8.010 m. N 3146 m4.0W N W 2Fair.2 a10.0153 m00.0W S W 0Fair. Cloudy towards night.3 a13.0W 2166 m2.5N N E 3Snow violently blown about all day.3 a01.0176 m01.0N W 2Cloudy. Clears up at 8 in the morning.3 a5.0186 m02.0W S W 0Fair. The fields were now covered with snow.3 a4.0W 2[336]196 m02.0W N W 1Fair.3 a6.0N W 2206 m05.5W 0Fair. Cloudy towards night.3 a11.5S W 1Cloudy.216½ m2.0S S E 0Cloudy. Intermittent showers.3 a14.5226 m10.0S S E 0Cloudy.3 a19.5236 m15.0S S E 1Heavy rain.3 a19.0246 m8.0S W 1Fair.3 a15.0256¼ m6.5W N W 3Fair.3 a11.0Flying clouds.266 m00.0W N W 2Fair.5 a11.0S W 2Flying clouds. About 8 at night a snowfire on the horizon in S. W.276 m3.0W N W 1Fair.3 a9.0286½ m3.0S 1Rain all the day, and the next night.3 a12.011 a.NNW3296 m1.0N N W 2Fair.2 a6.0306 m03.0E 1Fair. Cloudy at noon: begins to snow, which continues till night, when it turned into rain.2a4.0S E 1316¼ m5.0N 1Cloudy.3 a14.0[337]April 1749.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.16 m5.5N N E 1Rain in the morning,—afternoon,—and in the night.3 a3.5E 1Snow, with much thunder and lightning.26 m0.5N N E 1Snow almost the whole day.3 a0.536 m02.0N W 1Fair.3 a9.046 m02.0W 1Fair.3 a16.056 m00.5N 1Fair.3 a19.0S W 1Sun very red at setting.66 m4.0S W 1Fair.3 a23.076 m13.0S 2Fair. Cloudy afternoon.3 a24.0About 7 in the evening it began to rain, and continued till late at night.87 m9.0N W 3Flying clouds.3 a13.096 m1.0N 1Alternately fair and cloudy. Snows in the evening, and at night.3 a7.0107 m2.5N E 1Cloudy. Began to rain at ten, and continued all day till night.3 a6.5116 m5.0N E 1Rain almost the whole day.3 a9.0126 m2.0W N W 2Fair. Afternoon cloudy, with hail and rain.2 a13.0136 mN W 2Fair.2 aS W 1Cloudy.146 mE 1Cloudy; fair at eight. Cloudy towards night.2 a156 mE 1Almost quite fair.2 a166 m6.5W N W 2Fair.2 a13.5— 1176 m7.0S 1Alternately fair and cloudy.3 a16.0S W 1Rain.187 m6.0N 0Fair.3 a18.0N W 3[338]195½ m2.0N N W 0Fair.3 a20.0W 2206 m2.0S W 0A hoar frost this morning, fair and very hot all day.3 a21S W 1Fair; with hot vapours raised by the sun.225 m13.0S 0Almost fair.3 a23.0235½ m11.0W 1Fair.3 a25.5246 m12.0S 1Cloudy, intermittent drizzl. showers.3 a22.0256 m18.0S 0Rain the preceding night, and now and then this day. At night thunder and lightning.3 a24.0266 m28.0W 1Fair.3 a30.0276 m17.0W 2Fair.3 a25.0286 m7.0W 0Fair.3 a24.0296 m7.0N 2Fair.3 a17.0E 2305 m3.0E 1Flying clouds.3 a15.5S 1[339]
December 1748.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.1N 1Fair.2W S W 1Fair, and cold; a great halo round the moon at night.3W S W 1A pretty red aurora, however a fair day.47 m6.0S S W 0Fair.3 a18.057 m5.5N N E 14 a9.567 m6.5S S W 1Cloudy.3 a14.0Somewhat fairer: hard rain in the next night.77 m13.5S W 1Cloudy.2 a19.0Fair.87 m5.0S 1Cloudy.2 a13.5Rain and wind next night; thick, but97 m12.0S W 2scattered clouds.2 a10.0W N W 210W N W 2Scattered clouds.117 m2.0S S W 1Fair.2 a12.5127 m0.5N E 1Cloudy, rain, and fog all day from nine o’clock.2 a10.5138 m7.5S W 0Foggy, and cloudy.2 a10.0Next night a strong N. W. wind.148 m1.0N W 2Scattered clouds.2 a2.0158 m07.0W N W 1Fair and cloudy alternately.2 a01.0168 m01.0W 1Fair.2 a1.5178 m02.5N W 1Cloudy, some snow, the first this winter.2 a00.0188 m03.0W 1Fair.2 a4.0198 m1.0W 1Cloudy.2 a8.0Fair.208 m01.5W S W 2Scattered clouds: about six at night were quite red stripes on the sky, to the North.2 a7.5W S W 1[330]218 m07.0N 0Fair.2 a2.0228 m04.5S E 0Fair.2 a13.0It grew cloudy in the afternoon.238 m13.0S S W 0Heavy rain.2 a18.0Foggy and cloudy.248 m13.0W S W 0Thick fog.2 a17.0S W 1Fair; but late in the evening a hard shower of rain.258 m18.0S 3Last night was a storm, rain, thunder, and lightning.2 a18.5S S E 2Heavy rain all day.28 m3.0W 3Last night a violent storm from W. and S. and heavy rain. The morning was cloudy, and some snow fell.2 a3.5W N W 3Clears up.278 m04.0W N W 3Fair.288 m07.0W 0Fair.2 a8.0298 m3.0N N E 1Somewhat cloudy, and intermittent showers.2 a13.0— 0308 m8.0N N E 1Cloudy and foggy all day.2 a10.0— 0318 m6.0W 3Fair.2 a4.0N W 1At night a halo round the moon.[331]January 1749.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.17½ m07.0N W 0Fair.2 a4.0— 027½ m04.5W N W 1Alternately fair and cloudy.2 a5.5— 137½ m2.0N W 1Cloudy.2 a2.0— 147½02.0W 1Fair.2 a11.0— 157½ m03.0W 0Fair.67½ m03.0W 0Fair, but darkened towards night, with some snow.2 a14.5— 05 a14.5N W 377½ m01.0W N W 1Somewhat cloudy.2 a3.0— 187½ m04.0W N W 1Fair.2 a8.0— 197½ m03.0W N W 1Aurora, cloudy, heavy rains at night.2 a8.0— 1107½ m15.0S 2Cloudy, and showers, some snow at night; at 9 morn. W. S. W. 3; at 11. m. S. W. 4; at 2 aft. W.42 a2.0W 44 a117½ m03.0W N W 3Cloudy.2 a04.0— 3127¼ m04.0W N W 3Fair.2 a01.5N N W 2137¼ m07.5W N W 2Fair.1 a03.0— 2Cloudy.147¼ m05.5W N W 1Cloudy, and snows all day; it lay above two inches thick.1 a02.0— 1157 m07.0W N W 0Fair.2 a3.0— 0167 m08.9N W 3All the last night W N W 4.8 m09.0Fair all day.2 a08.0— 1177 m011.0N N E 0Cloudy; snows all day, and the ensuing night.7 a09.0— 0187 m012.0N W 1Cloudy, and snows in the morning, fair all the afternoon, and the ther. at 011.0: snow lay five inches deep.10 m011.0— 1[332]197 m015.5W 1Fair.1 a010.5— 1207 m012.5W 1Fair.2 a07.0217 m022.0W N W 0Fair.2 a03.0W 1227 m05.0W 1Fair.2 a01.0W 1Cloudy.237 m010.0W N W 1Fair; a great halo round the moon at night.7 a3.0— 1247 m01.0N N E 0Cloudy, snows all day.2 a4.0N E 0257 m00.0W N W 0Fair.2 a4.0W 0267 m013.0W N W 1Fair.2 a1.0— 1Cloudy; at three in the afternoon began to snow.277 m07.0W 1Fair; halo round the moon at night.2 a00.0— 1287 m01.0W N W 1Cloudy; snows almost all day.3 a4.0— 1297 m05.0N N E 1Fair.3 a03.0— 1307 m013.0W N W 1Fair; halo round the moon at night.3 a4.0— 1317 m04.0W N W 1Fair; halo round the moon at night.3 a8.0— 1[333]February 1749.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.17 m03.0W N W 1Fair; a halo round the moon at night.1 a11.0W 127 m5.0W N W 0Fair.2 a6.0W 037 m00.0W 0Fair.2 a19.5— 047 m5.5W 0Cloudy; at ten at night wind N N E 3,snow.2 a11.04 a.N N E 257 m06.0N N W 2Fair.1 a03.0N W 267 m010.5N W 0A cracking noise was heard in all houses the night before. Aurora.—Fair all day,—at 7 in the morn. N W 0—at 9, W N W 1—at 11, W 1—at 2 in the afternoon, WS W1.2 a3.0W S W 177 m01.0N N E 1Cloudy—fair—at 7 in the morn. N N E 1—at 9, N 1 .—at 10, W N W 1—at 12, N W 1.2 a1.0N W 187 m09.0N W 0Fair.2 a7.0W 197 m03.0W 1Fair.3 a16.0— 1107 m7.0W 1Pretty clear; a violent storm with rain all the ensuing night.1 a11.0S S W 4117 m9.0S S W 2Fair; rain towards night; at night a light similar to anAurora Borealisin S. W.1 a11.0127 m4.0S S W 3Fair; about nine at night a faintAurora Borealisin S W.1 a10.0137 m2.0W N W 2Cloudy.3 a5.0N W 2Fair.147 m06.0N W 1Fair.3 a02.5W N W 2Flying clouds.156¾ m010.5N W 1Fair; at eight in the evening anAurora Borealis.2 a03.0W N W 0166¾ m013.0W N W 0Fair.2 a00.0N W 1176½ m02.0W N W 1Cloudy and snow; wind all the afternoon long.2 a00.0W 1[334]186½ m2.0W N W 1Cloudy.2 a00.0196½ m03.0N N E 2Cloudy; rain all day, mixed with snow and hail.2 a01.0206½ m1.5N W 1Cloudy.2 a4.5216½ m00.8N W 0Cloudy; at 5 in the morn, we heard a waterfall near a mill, about a mile S S of us making a stronger noise than common, tho’ the air was very calm—at 10 began a rain which continued the whole day.4 a4.0N N E 1226½ m3.0W N W 2Fair.2 a3.5236½ m06.0W 2Fair.4 a4.0Some clouds gathered round the sun.246½ m4.0S S W 1Cloudy.3 a10.0W 1256 m3.0W N W 0Alternately fair and cloudy.2 a1266 m012.0N N W 1Fair; cloudy at night; at eight in the evening was a halo round the moon, and the clouds in S. quite red.3 a02.0276 m04.0N 2Cloudy, and snow in the morning; but fair at 4 in the afternoon.3 a01.0286 m04.5N W 4Flying clouds.3 a03.5W N W 4[335]March 1749.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.16 m09.0W N W 2Fair. A great halo round the moon at night.3 a01.526 m06.0N W 2Fair. A faint halo round the moon at night.4 a2.536 m04.0N W 1Fair. Cloudy afternoon. About 8 at night the clouds in S. W. were quite red. At 9 it began to snow.2 a6.5S 146 m0.5E S E 1Cloudy. Heavy rain at night.2 a7.0S 156 m4.0W 1Alternately fair and cloudy. The next night calm.2 a11.0W 366 m4.0W 2Fair.76 m00.0W S W 1Alternately fair and cloudy in the morning. In the afternoon cloudy, with intermittent rain and thunder.2 a8.086 m2.0W N W 0Fair. About 8 at night we saw what is called a snowfire to the S. W.—See Vol. II. p. 81.3 a20.0W S W 296 m5.0N 1Fair.3 a13.5Cloudy. Snowfire in S. W. about 8 at night.106½ m5.0S S E 1Cloudy. Snow and rain all day, and next night.2 a6.5S E 1116 m9.0S S E 1Cloudy and heavy rain in the morning. Clears up in the afternoon.3 a14.0W 1126 m9.0N N W 0Cloudy in the morning. Clears up at 10. Towards night cloudy, with rain.3 a15.0E N E 0136 m9.5N N E 2Cloudy, with heavy rain. Fair at 4 in the afternoon.2 a8.010 m. N 3146 m4.0W N W 2Fair.2 a10.0153 m00.0W S W 0Fair. Cloudy towards night.3 a13.0W 2166 m2.5N N E 3Snow violently blown about all day.3 a01.0176 m01.0N W 2Cloudy. Clears up at 8 in the morning.3 a5.0186 m02.0W S W 0Fair. The fields were now covered with snow.3 a4.0W 2[336]196 m02.0W N W 1Fair.3 a6.0N W 2206 m05.5W 0Fair. Cloudy towards night.3 a11.5S W 1Cloudy.216½ m2.0S S E 0Cloudy. Intermittent showers.3 a14.5226 m10.0S S E 0Cloudy.3 a19.5236 m15.0S S E 1Heavy rain.3 a19.0246 m8.0S W 1Fair.3 a15.0256¼ m6.5W N W 3Fair.3 a11.0Flying clouds.266 m00.0W N W 2Fair.5 a11.0S W 2Flying clouds. About 8 at night a snowfire on the horizon in S. W.276 m3.0W N W 1Fair.3 a9.0286½ m3.0S 1Rain all the day, and the next night.3 a12.011 a.NNW3296 m1.0N N W 2Fair.2 a6.0306 m03.0E 1Fair. Cloudy at noon: begins to snow, which continues till night, when it turned into rain.2a4.0S E 1316¼ m5.0N 1Cloudy.3 a14.0[337]April 1749.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.16 m5.5N N E 1Rain in the morning,—afternoon,—and in the night.3 a3.5E 1Snow, with much thunder and lightning.26 m0.5N N E 1Snow almost the whole day.3 a0.536 m02.0N W 1Fair.3 a9.046 m02.0W 1Fair.3 a16.056 m00.5N 1Fair.3 a19.0S W 1Sun very red at setting.66 m4.0S W 1Fair.3 a23.076 m13.0S 2Fair. Cloudy afternoon.3 a24.0About 7 in the evening it began to rain, and continued till late at night.87 m9.0N W 3Flying clouds.3 a13.096 m1.0N 1Alternately fair and cloudy. Snows in the evening, and at night.3 a7.0107 m2.5N E 1Cloudy. Began to rain at ten, and continued all day till night.3 a6.5116 m5.0N E 1Rain almost the whole day.3 a9.0126 m2.0W N W 2Fair. Afternoon cloudy, with hail and rain.2 a13.0136 mN W 2Fair.2 aS W 1Cloudy.146 mE 1Cloudy; fair at eight. Cloudy towards night.2 a156 mE 1Almost quite fair.2 a166 m6.5W N W 2Fair.2 a13.5— 1176 m7.0S 1Alternately fair and cloudy.3 a16.0S W 1Rain.187 m6.0N 0Fair.3 a18.0N W 3[338]195½ m2.0N N W 0Fair.3 a20.0W 2206 m2.0S W 0A hoar frost this morning, fair and very hot all day.3 a21S W 1Fair; with hot vapours raised by the sun.225 m13.0S 0Almost fair.3 a23.0235½ m11.0W 1Fair.3 a25.5246 m12.0S 1Cloudy, intermittent drizzl. showers.3 a22.0256 m18.0S 0Rain the preceding night, and now and then this day. At night thunder and lightning.3 a24.0266 m28.0W 1Fair.3 a30.0276 m17.0W 2Fair.3 a25.0286 m7.0W 0Fair.3 a24.0296 m7.0N 2Fair.3 a17.0E 2305 m3.0E 1Flying clouds.3 a15.5S 1[339]
December 1748.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.1N 1Fair.2W S W 1Fair, and cold; a great halo round the moon at night.3W S W 1A pretty red aurora, however a fair day.47 m6.0S S W 0Fair.3 a18.057 m5.5N N E 14 a9.567 m6.5S S W 1Cloudy.3 a14.0Somewhat fairer: hard rain in the next night.77 m13.5S W 1Cloudy.2 a19.0Fair.87 m5.0S 1Cloudy.2 a13.5Rain and wind next night; thick, but97 m12.0S W 2scattered clouds.2 a10.0W N W 210W N W 2Scattered clouds.117 m2.0S S W 1Fair.2 a12.5127 m0.5N E 1Cloudy, rain, and fog all day from nine o’clock.2 a10.5138 m7.5S W 0Foggy, and cloudy.2 a10.0Next night a strong N. W. wind.148 m1.0N W 2Scattered clouds.2 a2.0158 m07.0W N W 1Fair and cloudy alternately.2 a01.0168 m01.0W 1Fair.2 a1.5178 m02.5N W 1Cloudy, some snow, the first this winter.2 a00.0188 m03.0W 1Fair.2 a4.0198 m1.0W 1Cloudy.2 a8.0Fair.208 m01.5W S W 2Scattered clouds: about six at night were quite red stripes on the sky, to the North.2 a7.5W S W 1[330]218 m07.0N 0Fair.2 a2.0228 m04.5S E 0Fair.2 a13.0It grew cloudy in the afternoon.238 m13.0S S W 0Heavy rain.2 a18.0Foggy and cloudy.248 m13.0W S W 0Thick fog.2 a17.0S W 1Fair; but late in the evening a hard shower of rain.258 m18.0S 3Last night was a storm, rain, thunder, and lightning.2 a18.5S S E 2Heavy rain all day.28 m3.0W 3Last night a violent storm from W. and S. and heavy rain. The morning was cloudy, and some snow fell.2 a3.5W N W 3Clears up.278 m04.0W N W 3Fair.288 m07.0W 0Fair.2 a8.0298 m3.0N N E 1Somewhat cloudy, and intermittent showers.2 a13.0— 0308 m8.0N N E 1Cloudy and foggy all day.2 a10.0— 0318 m6.0W 3Fair.2 a4.0N W 1At night a halo round the moon.[331]January 1749.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.17½ m07.0N W 0Fair.2 a4.0— 027½ m04.5W N W 1Alternately fair and cloudy.2 a5.5— 137½ m2.0N W 1Cloudy.2 a2.0— 147½02.0W 1Fair.2 a11.0— 157½ m03.0W 0Fair.67½ m03.0W 0Fair, but darkened towards night, with some snow.2 a14.5— 05 a14.5N W 377½ m01.0W N W 1Somewhat cloudy.2 a3.0— 187½ m04.0W N W 1Fair.2 a8.0— 197½ m03.0W N W 1Aurora, cloudy, heavy rains at night.2 a8.0— 1107½ m15.0S 2Cloudy, and showers, some snow at night; at 9 morn. W. S. W. 3; at 11. m. S. W. 4; at 2 aft. W.42 a2.0W 44 a117½ m03.0W N W 3Cloudy.2 a04.0— 3127¼ m04.0W N W 3Fair.2 a01.5N N W 2137¼ m07.5W N W 2Fair.1 a03.0— 2Cloudy.147¼ m05.5W N W 1Cloudy, and snows all day; it lay above two inches thick.1 a02.0— 1157 m07.0W N W 0Fair.2 a3.0— 0167 m08.9N W 3All the last night W N W 4.8 m09.0Fair all day.2 a08.0— 1177 m011.0N N E 0Cloudy; snows all day, and the ensuing night.7 a09.0— 0187 m012.0N W 1Cloudy, and snows in the morning, fair all the afternoon, and the ther. at 011.0: snow lay five inches deep.10 m011.0— 1[332]197 m015.5W 1Fair.1 a010.5— 1207 m012.5W 1Fair.2 a07.0217 m022.0W N W 0Fair.2 a03.0W 1227 m05.0W 1Fair.2 a01.0W 1Cloudy.237 m010.0W N W 1Fair; a great halo round the moon at night.7 a3.0— 1247 m01.0N N E 0Cloudy, snows all day.2 a4.0N E 0257 m00.0W N W 0Fair.2 a4.0W 0267 m013.0W N W 1Fair.2 a1.0— 1Cloudy; at three in the afternoon began to snow.277 m07.0W 1Fair; halo round the moon at night.2 a00.0— 1287 m01.0W N W 1Cloudy; snows almost all day.3 a4.0— 1297 m05.0N N E 1Fair.3 a03.0— 1307 m013.0W N W 1Fair; halo round the moon at night.3 a4.0— 1317 m04.0W N W 1Fair; halo round the moon at night.3 a8.0— 1[333]February 1749.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.17 m03.0W N W 1Fair; a halo round the moon at night.1 a11.0W 127 m5.0W N W 0Fair.2 a6.0W 037 m00.0W 0Fair.2 a19.5— 047 m5.5W 0Cloudy; at ten at night wind N N E 3,snow.2 a11.04 a.N N E 257 m06.0N N W 2Fair.1 a03.0N W 267 m010.5N W 0A cracking noise was heard in all houses the night before. Aurora.—Fair all day,—at 7 in the morn. N W 0—at 9, W N W 1—at 11, W 1—at 2 in the afternoon, WS W1.2 a3.0W S W 177 m01.0N N E 1Cloudy—fair—at 7 in the morn. N N E 1—at 9, N 1 .—at 10, W N W 1—at 12, N W 1.2 a1.0N W 187 m09.0N W 0Fair.2 a7.0W 197 m03.0W 1Fair.3 a16.0— 1107 m7.0W 1Pretty clear; a violent storm with rain all the ensuing night.1 a11.0S S W 4117 m9.0S S W 2Fair; rain towards night; at night a light similar to anAurora Borealisin S. W.1 a11.0127 m4.0S S W 3Fair; about nine at night a faintAurora Borealisin S W.1 a10.0137 m2.0W N W 2Cloudy.3 a5.0N W 2Fair.147 m06.0N W 1Fair.3 a02.5W N W 2Flying clouds.156¾ m010.5N W 1Fair; at eight in the evening anAurora Borealis.2 a03.0W N W 0166¾ m013.0W N W 0Fair.2 a00.0N W 1176½ m02.0W N W 1Cloudy and snow; wind all the afternoon long.2 a00.0W 1[334]186½ m2.0W N W 1Cloudy.2 a00.0196½ m03.0N N E 2Cloudy; rain all day, mixed with snow and hail.2 a01.0206½ m1.5N W 1Cloudy.2 a4.5216½ m00.8N W 0Cloudy; at 5 in the morn, we heard a waterfall near a mill, about a mile S S of us making a stronger noise than common, tho’ the air was very calm—at 10 began a rain which continued the whole day.4 a4.0N N E 1226½ m3.0W N W 2Fair.2 a3.5236½ m06.0W 2Fair.4 a4.0Some clouds gathered round the sun.246½ m4.0S S W 1Cloudy.3 a10.0W 1256 m3.0W N W 0Alternately fair and cloudy.2 a1266 m012.0N N W 1Fair; cloudy at night; at eight in the evening was a halo round the moon, and the clouds in S. quite red.3 a02.0276 m04.0N 2Cloudy, and snow in the morning; but fair at 4 in the afternoon.3 a01.0286 m04.5N W 4Flying clouds.3 a03.5W N W 4[335]March 1749.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.16 m09.0W N W 2Fair. A great halo round the moon at night.3 a01.526 m06.0N W 2Fair. A faint halo round the moon at night.4 a2.536 m04.0N W 1Fair. Cloudy afternoon. About 8 at night the clouds in S. W. were quite red. At 9 it began to snow.2 a6.5S 146 m0.5E S E 1Cloudy. Heavy rain at night.2 a7.0S 156 m4.0W 1Alternately fair and cloudy. The next night calm.2 a11.0W 366 m4.0W 2Fair.76 m00.0W S W 1Alternately fair and cloudy in the morning. In the afternoon cloudy, with intermittent rain and thunder.2 a8.086 m2.0W N W 0Fair. About 8 at night we saw what is called a snowfire to the S. W.—See Vol. II. p. 81.3 a20.0W S W 296 m5.0N 1Fair.3 a13.5Cloudy. Snowfire in S. W. about 8 at night.106½ m5.0S S E 1Cloudy. Snow and rain all day, and next night.2 a6.5S E 1116 m9.0S S E 1Cloudy and heavy rain in the morning. Clears up in the afternoon.3 a14.0W 1126 m9.0N N W 0Cloudy in the morning. Clears up at 10. Towards night cloudy, with rain.3 a15.0E N E 0136 m9.5N N E 2Cloudy, with heavy rain. Fair at 4 in the afternoon.2 a8.010 m. N 3146 m4.0W N W 2Fair.2 a10.0153 m00.0W S W 0Fair. Cloudy towards night.3 a13.0W 2166 m2.5N N E 3Snow violently blown about all day.3 a01.0176 m01.0N W 2Cloudy. Clears up at 8 in the morning.3 a5.0186 m02.0W S W 0Fair. The fields were now covered with snow.3 a4.0W 2[336]196 m02.0W N W 1Fair.3 a6.0N W 2206 m05.5W 0Fair. Cloudy towards night.3 a11.5S W 1Cloudy.216½ m2.0S S E 0Cloudy. Intermittent showers.3 a14.5226 m10.0S S E 0Cloudy.3 a19.5236 m15.0S S E 1Heavy rain.3 a19.0246 m8.0S W 1Fair.3 a15.0256¼ m6.5W N W 3Fair.3 a11.0Flying clouds.266 m00.0W N W 2Fair.5 a11.0S W 2Flying clouds. About 8 at night a snowfire on the horizon in S. W.276 m3.0W N W 1Fair.3 a9.0286½ m3.0S 1Rain all the day, and the next night.3 a12.011 a.NNW3296 m1.0N N W 2Fair.2 a6.0306 m03.0E 1Fair. Cloudy at noon: begins to snow, which continues till night, when it turned into rain.2a4.0S E 1316¼ m5.0N 1Cloudy.3 a14.0[337]April 1749.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.16 m5.5N N E 1Rain in the morning,—afternoon,—and in the night.3 a3.5E 1Snow, with much thunder and lightning.26 m0.5N N E 1Snow almost the whole day.3 a0.536 m02.0N W 1Fair.3 a9.046 m02.0W 1Fair.3 a16.056 m00.5N 1Fair.3 a19.0S W 1Sun very red at setting.66 m4.0S W 1Fair.3 a23.076 m13.0S 2Fair. Cloudy afternoon.3 a24.0About 7 in the evening it began to rain, and continued till late at night.87 m9.0N W 3Flying clouds.3 a13.096 m1.0N 1Alternately fair and cloudy. Snows in the evening, and at night.3 a7.0107 m2.5N E 1Cloudy. Began to rain at ten, and continued all day till night.3 a6.5116 m5.0N E 1Rain almost the whole day.3 a9.0126 m2.0W N W 2Fair. Afternoon cloudy, with hail and rain.2 a13.0136 mN W 2Fair.2 aS W 1Cloudy.146 mE 1Cloudy; fair at eight. Cloudy towards night.2 a156 mE 1Almost quite fair.2 a166 m6.5W N W 2Fair.2 a13.5— 1176 m7.0S 1Alternately fair and cloudy.3 a16.0S W 1Rain.187 m6.0N 0Fair.3 a18.0N W 3[338]195½ m2.0N N W 0Fair.3 a20.0W 2206 m2.0S W 0A hoar frost this morning, fair and very hot all day.3 a21S W 1Fair; with hot vapours raised by the sun.225 m13.0S 0Almost fair.3 a23.0235½ m11.0W 1Fair.3 a25.5246 m12.0S 1Cloudy, intermittent drizzl. showers.3 a22.0256 m18.0S 0Rain the preceding night, and now and then this day. At night thunder and lightning.3 a24.0266 m28.0W 1Fair.3 a30.0276 m17.0W 2Fair.3 a25.0286 m7.0W 0Fair.3 a24.0296 m7.0N 2Fair.3 a17.0E 2305 m3.0E 1Flying clouds.3 a15.5S 1[339]
December 1748.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.1N 1Fair.2W S W 1Fair, and cold; a great halo round the moon at night.3W S W 1A pretty red aurora, however a fair day.47 m6.0S S W 0Fair.3 a18.057 m5.5N N E 14 a9.567 m6.5S S W 1Cloudy.3 a14.0Somewhat fairer: hard rain in the next night.77 m13.5S W 1Cloudy.2 a19.0Fair.87 m5.0S 1Cloudy.2 a13.5Rain and wind next night; thick, but97 m12.0S W 2scattered clouds.2 a10.0W N W 210W N W 2Scattered clouds.117 m2.0S S W 1Fair.2 a12.5127 m0.5N E 1Cloudy, rain, and fog all day from nine o’clock.2 a10.5138 m7.5S W 0Foggy, and cloudy.2 a10.0Next night a strong N. W. wind.148 m1.0N W 2Scattered clouds.2 a2.0158 m07.0W N W 1Fair and cloudy alternately.2 a01.0168 m01.0W 1Fair.2 a1.5178 m02.5N W 1Cloudy, some snow, the first this winter.2 a00.0188 m03.0W 1Fair.2 a4.0198 m1.0W 1Cloudy.2 a8.0Fair.208 m01.5W S W 2Scattered clouds: about six at night were quite red stripes on the sky, to the North.2 a7.5W S W 1[330]218 m07.0N 0Fair.2 a2.0228 m04.5S E 0Fair.2 a13.0It grew cloudy in the afternoon.238 m13.0S S W 0Heavy rain.2 a18.0Foggy and cloudy.248 m13.0W S W 0Thick fog.2 a17.0S W 1Fair; but late in the evening a hard shower of rain.258 m18.0S 3Last night was a storm, rain, thunder, and lightning.2 a18.5S S E 2Heavy rain all day.28 m3.0W 3Last night a violent storm from W. and S. and heavy rain. The morning was cloudy, and some snow fell.2 a3.5W N W 3Clears up.278 m04.0W N W 3Fair.288 m07.0W 0Fair.2 a8.0298 m3.0N N E 1Somewhat cloudy, and intermittent showers.2 a13.0— 0308 m8.0N N E 1Cloudy and foggy all day.2 a10.0— 0318 m6.0W 3Fair.2 a4.0N W 1At night a halo round the moon.
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January 1749.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.17½ m07.0N W 0Fair.2 a4.0— 027½ m04.5W N W 1Alternately fair and cloudy.2 a5.5— 137½ m2.0N W 1Cloudy.2 a2.0— 147½02.0W 1Fair.2 a11.0— 157½ m03.0W 0Fair.67½ m03.0W 0Fair, but darkened towards night, with some snow.2 a14.5— 05 a14.5N W 377½ m01.0W N W 1Somewhat cloudy.2 a3.0— 187½ m04.0W N W 1Fair.2 a8.0— 197½ m03.0W N W 1Aurora, cloudy, heavy rains at night.2 a8.0— 1107½ m15.0S 2Cloudy, and showers, some snow at night; at 9 morn. W. S. W. 3; at 11. m. S. W. 4; at 2 aft. W.42 a2.0W 44 a117½ m03.0W N W 3Cloudy.2 a04.0— 3127¼ m04.0W N W 3Fair.2 a01.5N N W 2137¼ m07.5W N W 2Fair.1 a03.0— 2Cloudy.147¼ m05.5W N W 1Cloudy, and snows all day; it lay above two inches thick.1 a02.0— 1157 m07.0W N W 0Fair.2 a3.0— 0167 m08.9N W 3All the last night W N W 4.8 m09.0Fair all day.2 a08.0— 1177 m011.0N N E 0Cloudy; snows all day, and the ensuing night.7 a09.0— 0187 m012.0N W 1Cloudy, and snows in the morning, fair all the afternoon, and the ther. at 011.0: snow lay five inches deep.10 m011.0— 1[332]197 m015.5W 1Fair.1 a010.5— 1207 m012.5W 1Fair.2 a07.0217 m022.0W N W 0Fair.2 a03.0W 1227 m05.0W 1Fair.2 a01.0W 1Cloudy.237 m010.0W N W 1Fair; a great halo round the moon at night.7 a3.0— 1247 m01.0N N E 0Cloudy, snows all day.2 a4.0N E 0257 m00.0W N W 0Fair.2 a4.0W 0267 m013.0W N W 1Fair.2 a1.0— 1Cloudy; at three in the afternoon began to snow.277 m07.0W 1Fair; halo round the moon at night.2 a00.0— 1287 m01.0W N W 1Cloudy; snows almost all day.3 a4.0— 1297 m05.0N N E 1Fair.3 a03.0— 1307 m013.0W N W 1Fair; halo round the moon at night.3 a4.0— 1317 m04.0W N W 1Fair; halo round the moon at night.3 a8.0— 1
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February 1749.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.17 m03.0W N W 1Fair; a halo round the moon at night.1 a11.0W 127 m5.0W N W 0Fair.2 a6.0W 037 m00.0W 0Fair.2 a19.5— 047 m5.5W 0Cloudy; at ten at night wind N N E 3,snow.2 a11.04 a.N N E 257 m06.0N N W 2Fair.1 a03.0N W 267 m010.5N W 0A cracking noise was heard in all houses the night before. Aurora.—Fair all day,—at 7 in the morn. N W 0—at 9, W N W 1—at 11, W 1—at 2 in the afternoon, WS W1.2 a3.0W S W 177 m01.0N N E 1Cloudy—fair—at 7 in the morn. N N E 1—at 9, N 1 .—at 10, W N W 1—at 12, N W 1.2 a1.0N W 187 m09.0N W 0Fair.2 a7.0W 197 m03.0W 1Fair.3 a16.0— 1107 m7.0W 1Pretty clear; a violent storm with rain all the ensuing night.1 a11.0S S W 4117 m9.0S S W 2Fair; rain towards night; at night a light similar to anAurora Borealisin S. W.1 a11.0127 m4.0S S W 3Fair; about nine at night a faintAurora Borealisin S W.1 a10.0137 m2.0W N W 2Cloudy.3 a5.0N W 2Fair.147 m06.0N W 1Fair.3 a02.5W N W 2Flying clouds.156¾ m010.5N W 1Fair; at eight in the evening anAurora Borealis.2 a03.0W N W 0166¾ m013.0W N W 0Fair.2 a00.0N W 1176½ m02.0W N W 1Cloudy and snow; wind all the afternoon long.2 a00.0W 1[334]186½ m2.0W N W 1Cloudy.2 a00.0196½ m03.0N N E 2Cloudy; rain all day, mixed with snow and hail.2 a01.0206½ m1.5N W 1Cloudy.2 a4.5216½ m00.8N W 0Cloudy; at 5 in the morn, we heard a waterfall near a mill, about a mile S S of us making a stronger noise than common, tho’ the air was very calm—at 10 began a rain which continued the whole day.4 a4.0N N E 1226½ m3.0W N W 2Fair.2 a3.5236½ m06.0W 2Fair.4 a4.0Some clouds gathered round the sun.246½ m4.0S S W 1Cloudy.3 a10.0W 1256 m3.0W N W 0Alternately fair and cloudy.2 a1266 m012.0N N W 1Fair; cloudy at night; at eight in the evening was a halo round the moon, and the clouds in S. quite red.3 a02.0276 m04.0N 2Cloudy, and snow in the morning; but fair at 4 in the afternoon.3 a01.0286 m04.5N W 4Flying clouds.3 a03.5W N W 4
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March 1749.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.16 m09.0W N W 2Fair. A great halo round the moon at night.3 a01.526 m06.0N W 2Fair. A faint halo round the moon at night.4 a2.536 m04.0N W 1Fair. Cloudy afternoon. About 8 at night the clouds in S. W. were quite red. At 9 it began to snow.2 a6.5S 146 m0.5E S E 1Cloudy. Heavy rain at night.2 a7.0S 156 m4.0W 1Alternately fair and cloudy. The next night calm.2 a11.0W 366 m4.0W 2Fair.76 m00.0W S W 1Alternately fair and cloudy in the morning. In the afternoon cloudy, with intermittent rain and thunder.2 a8.086 m2.0W N W 0Fair. About 8 at night we saw what is called a snowfire to the S. W.—See Vol. II. p. 81.3 a20.0W S W 296 m5.0N 1Fair.3 a13.5Cloudy. Snowfire in S. W. about 8 at night.106½ m5.0S S E 1Cloudy. Snow and rain all day, and next night.2 a6.5S E 1116 m9.0S S E 1Cloudy and heavy rain in the morning. Clears up in the afternoon.3 a14.0W 1126 m9.0N N W 0Cloudy in the morning. Clears up at 10. Towards night cloudy, with rain.3 a15.0E N E 0136 m9.5N N E 2Cloudy, with heavy rain. Fair at 4 in the afternoon.2 a8.010 m. N 3146 m4.0W N W 2Fair.2 a10.0153 m00.0W S W 0Fair. Cloudy towards night.3 a13.0W 2166 m2.5N N E 3Snow violently blown about all day.3 a01.0176 m01.0N W 2Cloudy. Clears up at 8 in the morning.3 a5.0186 m02.0W S W 0Fair. The fields were now covered with snow.3 a4.0W 2[336]196 m02.0W N W 1Fair.3 a6.0N W 2206 m05.5W 0Fair. Cloudy towards night.3 a11.5S W 1Cloudy.216½ m2.0S S E 0Cloudy. Intermittent showers.3 a14.5226 m10.0S S E 0Cloudy.3 a19.5236 m15.0S S E 1Heavy rain.3 a19.0246 m8.0S W 1Fair.3 a15.0256¼ m6.5W N W 3Fair.3 a11.0Flying clouds.266 m00.0W N W 2Fair.5 a11.0S W 2Flying clouds. About 8 at night a snowfire on the horizon in S. W.276 m3.0W N W 1Fair.3 a9.0286½ m3.0S 1Rain all the day, and the next night.3 a12.011 a.NNW3296 m1.0N N W 2Fair.2 a6.0306 m03.0E 1Fair. Cloudy at noon: begins to snow, which continues till night, when it turned into rain.2a4.0S E 1316¼ m5.0N 1Cloudy.3 a14.0
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April 1749.D.H.Ther.Wind.The Weather in general.16 m5.5N N E 1Rain in the morning,—afternoon,—and in the night.3 a3.5E 1Snow, with much thunder and lightning.26 m0.5N N E 1Snow almost the whole day.3 a0.536 m02.0N W 1Fair.3 a9.046 m02.0W 1Fair.3 a16.056 m00.5N 1Fair.3 a19.0S W 1Sun very red at setting.66 m4.0S W 1Fair.3 a23.076 m13.0S 2Fair. Cloudy afternoon.3 a24.0About 7 in the evening it began to rain, and continued till late at night.87 m9.0N W 3Flying clouds.3 a13.096 m1.0N 1Alternately fair and cloudy. Snows in the evening, and at night.3 a7.0107 m2.5N E 1Cloudy. Began to rain at ten, and continued all day till night.3 a6.5116 m5.0N E 1Rain almost the whole day.3 a9.0126 m2.0W N W 2Fair. Afternoon cloudy, with hail and rain.2 a13.0136 mN W 2Fair.2 aS W 1Cloudy.146 mE 1Cloudy; fair at eight. Cloudy towards night.2 a156 mE 1Almost quite fair.2 a166 m6.5W N W 2Fair.2 a13.5— 1176 m7.0S 1Alternately fair and cloudy.3 a16.0S W 1Rain.187 m6.0N 0Fair.3 a18.0N W 3[338]195½ m2.0N N W 0Fair.3 a20.0W 2206 m2.0S W 0A hoar frost this morning, fair and very hot all day.3 a21S W 1Fair; with hot vapours raised by the sun.225 m13.0S 0Almost fair.3 a23.0235½ m11.0W 1Fair.3 a25.5246 m12.0S 1Cloudy, intermittent drizzl. showers.3 a22.0256 m18.0S 0Rain the preceding night, and now and then this day. At night thunder and lightning.3 a24.0266 m28.0W 1Fair.3 a30.0276 m17.0W 2Fair.3 a25.0286 m7.0W 0Fair.3 a24.0296 m7.0N 2Fair.3 a17.0E 2305 m3.0E 1Flying clouds.3 a15.5S 1
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