and especially in Scotland. 37S 



VIZ. on 22d March 1841 (at Comrie and in Germany), on 12th 

 June 1841 (at Terceira and St Louis), and on 4th July 1841 

 (in Argyleshire and in France). But in these coincidences, 

 there is nothing to indicate that they were not purely acci- 

 dental. 



(2.) That on the occasion of the most violent shocks, vio- 

 lent atmospherical disturbance was, as usual, exhibited. 



Thus, the one under date 26th February 1841, took place 

 " after three days and nights of incessant rain, attended by a 

 violent gale of wind." 



In the account of that shock, reference is made to one of 

 older date, which " was preceded by a single flash of light- 

 ning -^ a phenomenon, common enough in all volcanic erup- 

 tions, as exemplified under date 22d November 1840. 



In those parts of France affected by the earthquake of 4th 

 July 1841, it will be seen, that at one place " a violent whirl- 

 wind" occurred, succeeded first by a calm, " with occasional 

 lightning," and afterwards by " a violent wind" and '* torrents 

 of rain ;" — at another place, " a globe of fire burst in the air, 

 and struck against the willow trees ;" — at a third place, a 

 noise like *• the explosion of cannon" was heard, near to which 

 place a stone fell " from the clouds" — weighing 95 lbs." 



Having mentioned the shocks of earthquake in Great Britain 

 as well as abroad during the years 1839, 1840, and 1841, we 

 proceed with an account of such as have since occurred, in so 

 far as accounts of them have been obtained. 



L Notices of British Earthquakes during years 1842 and 



1843. 



We begin with an extract from the Comrie Register, 



