The mean rain before 1763 was 20 and a
quarter, from 1763 and since, 25 and a half; from 1770 to 1780, 26.
If only 1773, 1774 and 1775 had been measured, Lyndon mean rain
would have been called 32 inches.')
I only know that:
From May 1, 1779, the end of the year, there fell 28 Inch. 37!
Hund.
From Jan. 1, 1780, to Jan. 1, 1781, there fell 27 32
From Jan. 1, 1781, to Jan. 1, 1782, there fell 30 71
From Jan. 1, 1782, to Jan. 1, 1783, there fell 50 26!
From Jan. 1, 1783, to Jan. 1, 1784, there fell 33 71
From Jan. 1, 1784, to Jan. 1, 1785, there fell 33 80
From Jan. 1, 1785, to Jan. 1, 1786, there fell 31 55
From Jan. 1, 1786, to Jan. 1, 1787, there fell 39 57
The village of Selborne, and large hamlet of Oak-hanger, with the
single farms, and many scattered houses along the verge of the
forest, contain upwards of six hundred and seventy inhabitants.*
We abound with poor; many of whom are sober and industrious,
and live comfortably in good stone or brick cottages, which are
glazed, and have chambers above stairs: mud buildings we have
none.
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