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1796, February, Canada. — A violent shock, rocks fell from cliffs at 



Niagara. 



1799, March 17, Philadelphia. — One shock. 



1800, November 29, " A severe shock. 



" December 25, New England. — Various places. 



1801, November 12, Philadelphia. 

 1804, May 18, New York. 



1810, Nov. 9, New England. — Several places, a severe shock. 



1811, December 16, At this date commenced the terrible earthquakes 



which were felt extensively in the val- 

 ley of the Mississippi and in various 

 parts of the Eastern and Western States 

 until 1813. The great earthquake of 

 Caraccas occurred in March 1812. 

 1816, September 9, Canada. — A severe shock felt at Montreal. 

 " " 16, " A second shock, less violent. 



1818, Oct. 11, « Felt near Quebec. 



1819, August 15, '' At St. Andrews. 



" November 10, " At Montreal, slight. Followed by an 



awful storm with rain impregnated 

 with matter like soot. 

 1821, February, " At Quebec, a slight shock. 



1823, May 30, " On shore of Lake Erie, slight but water of 



" lake rose to height of 9 feet. 



1824, July 9, New Brunswick. — A severe shock. 



1827, August 23, New England. — At New London, Conn. 



1828, August 20, Canada. 



1829, January, New York. — At Portsmouth. 



1831, July 14, Canada. — At Murray Bay, Beauport, &c. ; walls and chim- 



nies were thrown down at the former 

 place. 



1832, Nova Scotia.— Slight. 



1833, March and April, Canada. — Several shocks at Murray Bay, &c. 

 1837, April 12, Hartford, Conn.— Very slight. 



1840, August 9, New England. — Especially in Connecticut, several slight 



shoks. 

 " September 10, Canada. — At Hamilton, a violent shock apparently 



from W. to E. 

 '• November 11, Philadelphia. — A severe shock. 

 " " 14, New Haven. — In Connecticut. 



1841, January 25,. New York. — Several shocks, W. to E. 



" Spring, Canada. — Said to have been felt at Quebec, but regarded 



as uncertain. 



1842, November 8 and 9, Canada. — Montreal, Three Rivers, &c., severe 



shocks and agitation of the River. 

 1844, « " At Montreal. 



1847, " " Felt at Montreal. 



