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to freshen very rapidly, veering about from south east to 

 south west, and blowing in gusts which rapidly increased 

 in violence until about half past two, when it blew a most 

 violent gale ; and its effects began to be apparent in the 

 falling of chimneys and the unroofing of houses. A little 

 after three, it somewhat abated; and many persons flat- 

 tered themselves that its extreme violence had passed away. 

 This hope, however, was in vain ; for about four, the storm 

 again began to rage ; and from that time until about half 

 past seven, it resembled one of those awful atmospheric con- 

 vulsions, which are the scourge of tropical climates, rather 

 than one of the storms of a northern latitude. The storm 

 seems to have raged with the greatest fury between five and 

 six o'clock. 



Halifax. Shortly after midnight, on Sunday, the wind 

 began to blow with more than ordinary violence, and 

 rapidly increased to a hurricane, which continued until 

 daylight. 



Leeds. The storm commenced about midnight ; and from 

 that period till the following afternoon, the most terrific 

 gale of wind we ever remember to have known, was ex- 

 perienced. 



Lincoln. At midnight it freshened, and about three there 

 was a roaring hurricane. 



Boston. From about two o'clock in the morning until 

 three in the afternoon, the wind blew a perfect hurricane. 



Knaresborou gh. It commenced about two o'clock in the 

 morning, and continued till near the evening with little 

 abatement. 



Whitehaven. At this place, it commenced about two, A. M., 

 on Monday, to blow a hurricane from south west to west, 

 and shifted to north west. 



York. This morning (Monday) a gale sprung up be- 

 tween three and four o'clock, from the north west, which 

 increased in a fearful manner until six o'clock, threatening 



