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1834. inquiries by a committee at Chichester. Towards the con- 



clusion of the report, it is observed that in May 1833 

 (though the previous spring had been backward) vegeta- 

 tion had advanced more rapidly than usual. At the early 

 part of September, there was occasionally rain, during which 

 the barometer got down to nearly 28 inches. For ten 

 weeks before the occurrence of the shock of 23d January 

 1834, the wind had pertinaciously prevailed SW., and it 

 had rained almost daily to a depth of nearly 12 inches. 

 The temperature, of the ground had been unprecedentedly 

 high for mid- winter, and the water in the wells 2° above 

 the average. 

 Aug. 27. At 10^* 25' P.M., along Hampshire coast, Portsmouth, South- 

 ampton, &c. A whirlwind at W. of Chichester, three hours 

 ^ previously. Appearance of sunset extraordinary, and a West 



India gentleman predicted an earthquake. A low rumbling 

 noise heard before shock. One of the men on the duty of the 

 preventive service, on the shore south of Chichester, at a dis- 

 tance from any building, heard a loud report, like that of a 

 great gun. Knowing that it could not be from any of the 

 Portsmouth guns, he exclaimed, '^ What is that !" and imme- 

 mediately felt the earth shaking under his feet. The Griper 

 (sloop-of-war) lying in Chichester harbour was thrown con- 

 siderably over to the south. The noise was verj' great, and 

 the crew were much alarmed, thinking that a lighter had 

 run ngainst her. — (Chichester Report.) 

 Sept. 21. At 11J»20' A.M. Earthquake felt at Chichester. The day was 

 cold and cloudy, after several days and nights of extraordi- 



1835. nary and unseasonably hot weather. 



Jan. 12. At 8 a.m. at Chichester, a slight shock felt. — (Chichester Re- 

 port.) 

 Aug. 20. In Lancashire at midnight. Another at 2>\ a.m. next morning. 

 Sensation of rising and sinking of ground. 

 1836. 

 Oct. 24. At Blytheswood, 10 a.m. The Milan mcagnetic-needic much 

 affected on 18th October. 

 1837. 

 Feb. 8. Loch Erne covered by black scum. On Thursday morning it 

 disappeared from centre and collected at sides. Also at 

 • Miggar (8 or miles from Loch Erne) some clothes left out 

 all night covered with black powder. 

 Nov. 24. Shock at Camelford. 



1838. 

 Jan. 21. At Tynehcad, a rent formed half a mile long. 

 Mar. 17. 1 P.M. at Shrewsbury. Shocks ran chiefly S. or SE. Bells 

 tingled, a ruler rolled from a desk on which it was lying. 

 ... 27. Shrewsbury, Hnnwood, Dovington, &c. (1 p.m.) 

 Kov. Shock felt at Crieff, 



