File #30850: "William Fitzgerald Diary, 1892-1893_009.pdf"

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Febuary 13 th 1892 === Sat. 13. === Very Brillant northern ligths tonight. So red and beautiful {their?} reflection on the snow made it appear coloured, ===Sun. 14.=== Cloudy and cold. Commenced storming about 3, OClock, P.M. from the east severest of the season eclipsing all previous storms and still stroming at nine P.M. Alfred Brown & wife here to-day. and brought Ida home with them. after a visit of about three weeks. Alfred and Nancy stay tonight on account of the strom. === Mon. 15. === Cold. but beautiful day, yesterday snow storm was about 8 inches. === Tue. 16. === Very cold day, 20º below zero. but bright lovely day === Wed. 17. === Bright and lovely day, 28º below zero this morning February 18. th 1892 === Thu. 18. === Quite mild in the morning. sun shining for a while then dull and cloudy, sun shining a little while at sunset. Jack, dealt for Stallion === Fri. 19. === Dull and cloudy, commenced storming about 3 OClock P.M. from the east === Sat. 20.=== About 3 inches of snow fall during the night previous, dull and cloudy to-day wind east accompanied by a light mist, almost rain === Sun. 21.=== Warm, dull and cloudy, misty tonight ===Mon. 22.=== Beautiful day snow melting fast === Tue. 23. === Another lovely day snow going fast === Wed. 24. === Still another fine day, as the two above === Thu. 25. === Beautiful bright warm day thawing === Fri 26=== Bright and warm in the foremorn. Turning colder about 3 OClock P.M. heavy gale kept up all night from the north east very cold about midnight. grand northern lights illuminating the whole heavens,
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