LIVERPOOL STORM. 



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Viscount Adore? s Journal, near Limerick, S. W. of Ireland. 



I generally mark the wind by figures, from to 5. The last being a 

 regular full gale. 



[The Hull Times of January 18, 1839.] 



There was a tremendous storm at Hamburg, on the night of January 

 8, 1839. 



Extract of a letter from the second mate of the Sally, that sailed from 

 Kilrush, dated January 6. We experienced strong gales, and heavy 

 seas, and had proceeded as far as '21 west long., being then under close 

 reefed top sails, and reefed foresail. At 5, P. M., the night on a sudden 

 became extremely dark, accompanied with a complete hurricane, tearing 

 away the foretopsail, and splitting the foresail all to ribbons. 



[Orkney. Furnished by Graham Hutchison, Esq. Glasgow.] 



[Extracted from Greenock letter received at Glasgow Exchange, 

 by G. Hutchison.] 



Furnished 



January 5, W. S. W. Strong gales with snow and hail. 



6, W. S. W. and W.N.W. Heavy gales with snow and rain. 



7, W. N. W. Heavy gales and heavy weather with rain. 



8, W. N. W. Moderate breezes with snow. 



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