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Domestic News
March 26, 1773
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Severe cold weather on February 21-22 froze wine and beer across the continent, with specific incidents in New York and Philadelphia where glasses of wine froze solid despite proximity to fires.
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BOSTON. Thursday. March 18.
The cold Weather on the 21st and 22d of February last was the severest through the Continent that ever was remembered.--At New York a Glass of Madeira froze to the Centre in three Minutes.-- The greatest Quantity of Wine and Strong Beer was frozen that was ever known.
At Philadelphia a Glass Of Wine standing within 8 or 9 Feet of a Chimney, wherein had been a strong Hickory Fire the whole Evening till Midnight, was congealed to the Consistence of Snow, from Top to Bottom by Morning.
The cold Weather on the 21st and 22d of February last was the severest through the Continent that ever was remembered.--At New York a Glass of Madeira froze to the Centre in three Minutes.-- The greatest Quantity of Wine and Strong Beer was frozen that was ever known.
At Philadelphia a Glass Of Wine standing within 8 or 9 Feet of a Chimney, wherein had been a strong Hickory Fire the whole Evening till Midnight, was congealed to the Consistence of Snow, from Top to Bottom by Morning.
What sub-type of article is it?
Weather
What keywords are associated?
Cold Weather
Freezing Temperatures
New York
Philadelphia
Wine Frozen
Beer Frozen
Where did it happen?
Continent
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Continent
Event Date
21st And 22d Of February Last
Outcome
wine and strong beer frozen in large quantities; glass of madeira froze in three minutes in new york; glass of wine froze to snow consistency near a chimney fire in philadelphia
Event Details
The cold weather was the severest ever remembered across the Continent, causing rapid freezing of liquids even indoors near heat sources.