From the commencement of the spring of this year to the approach of summer the metropolitan prefecture was blessed with sweet and refreshing showers. Following this, however, the rains became incessant and in such a measure that we prayed with earnest sincerity for a cessation of the disastrous days, and our prayers were answered by serene weather which seemed to give tokens of a bountiful autumn harvest. But, unfortunately, the heavens have been recently darkened with thick masses of clouds followed by overwhelming rains, so that we greatly fear the wheat and crops that now cover the country will suffer much harm therefrom. Hence it is needful that earnest: Patalt of the husbandman and we now an-avers should again be offered up by us on nounce our intention to proceed on the 29th instant to the Temple of the Most High there to sacrifice and burn incense and pray for the return of the proper seasons, in order to gladden and comfort the hearts and hopes of our husbandman.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.