From Abraham Slade’s diary: Jan. 18th. A dreadful hurricane from the N.East. Snow drift in some places 14 ft deep. All traffic and railways suspended… A sheep was roasted on the Thames opposite the ait on the 21. Myself and my son T.Edward walked up as far as the end of the ait on the ice. It was quite a fair, and photographs &tc. &tc.;

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