commenced with a high temperature and moisture that rendered it almost unbearable, On Monday afternoon, however, after much muttering, a thunderstorm came on, which was accompanied by torrents of rain and, later in the night by a high wind. The next morning broke fine with cool breeze, a dry air, and a thermometer down to 73° at the Peak. This weather has continued up to yesterday, when the temperature rose somewhat, and in the evening rain clouds gathered which emptied in showers during the night, and these continue to fall at intervals.
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