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1859, Oct. 25.— The " Ro>jal Charter gale/' so called from the name of 

 the unfortunate vessel that was wrecked this day on the coast 

 of Anglesea, does not appear to have been seriously felt in 

 Bath. The gale lasted two days and caused the loss of 343 

 ships. 



1856, Sept. 22. — Destructive storm at Glastonbury and other places 

 in Somerset. "Chimnies dislocated, sashes driven into the 

 chambers, roofs totally uncovered, tiles flying in the air like 

 autumn leaves, ajid a pair of massive gates whirled some 

 distance away." Mr. Lockey in his register speaks of the 

 damage at Glastonbury, but says nothing of the eflfects of this 

 storm at Bath, simply noting the day as " squally." 



1853, Aug. 26. — A destructive "hurricane or whirlwind poured up 

 the Bristol Channel from S.S.W., spending its chief fury in the 

 neighbourhood of Bristol and doing immense damage. Less 

 violent in Bath, but left its effects there." 



Other storms may be mentioned in which Bath suifered more 

 severely, though in the following instance to a less extent than 

 Bristol. 



1851, Jan. 8. — Tremendous gale of wind in the West of England, 

 raging especially at Bristol. "Tradesmen were compelled to 

 put up their shutters, to prevent their windows being blown in. 

 A large furniture van in crossing Durdham Down was blown 

 over three times, and at last could proceed no further. In 

 Bath many houses were stripped of their tiles, and several 

 walls blown down in the neighbourhood." 



1842, Jan. 26.— Dreadful hurricane in the "West of England and 

 South Wales. " In Bath did most extensive mischief to chimney 

 stacks and roofs throughout the city." Great loss of ships on 

 the coast. 



1841, Sept. 28.— Tremendous gale in Bath from S.W. " The tempest 

 roared with the loudness of a blast furnace, and the houses in 

 every direction shaken," and much damage done. 



In 1859, on December 30th, there occurred in Wiltshire, in the 

 vicinity of Calne, an " extraordinary tornado," as it was called, or 



