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A wonderful sign in the heavens, like a fire burning in 

 the shape of a cross in October (Roger de Hoveden). 



1098 Through much rain the whole year, which ceased not, 

 nearly all the crops on lowlands perished (Nicholas 

 Annals). 



Before St. Michael's mass, the heaven appeared almost 

 all the night as if it were burning. This was a very sad 

 year, through the great rains which ceased not all the 

 year (A. S. C.). 



1099 On St. Martinmas Day much harm done by high 

 tides, such as no man remembered (Nicholas), and it 

 was on the same day a new moon (M. of W.). 



On the third day of the nones of November, the sea 

 came out upon the shore and buried towns and men very 

 many, and oxen and sheep innumerable (Florence of 

 Worcester ; Roger de Hoveden). 



1100 The Thames did rise with such high springs and tides 

 that many towns were drowned, and much hurt done in 

 places about London and elsewhere (Ho Unshed). 



At Hampstede, in Berkshire, blood flowed out of the 

 ground for fifteen days together, and made a horrible 

 pool (M. of W.). 



1101 Great earthquake in England. Buildings were lifted 

 up and then settled down as before ( W. of M.). 



1103 On the morning of St. Laurence mass day, August 

 10, much harm done to all fruits of the earth by a great 

 wind, such as no man can remember. This year was 

 very afflictive through death of cattle and perishing both 

 of corn and tree fruits (Nicholas), as no man remembered 

 that it ever did before (Roger de Hoveden). 



A deadly and too fatal mortality took place both of 

 men and animals (M. of W.). 



1104 A comet (L. Townsend). 



On April 17, four circles were seen round the sun, 

 white and spotted, and marvellously entwined together 

 (M. of W.). 



