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The Thames was frozen and ground covered with snow 

 before the Feast of the Nativity (Roger de Hovederi). 



1145 Oxen worth about three shillings each (L. M.) 



1146 A comet appeared in the west diffusing marvellous 

 rays on all sides (M. of W. ). 



1147 Excessive heat in August (Roger de Hoveden). 



1149 The great rain that fell in the summer season this year 

 did much hurt unto corn standing on the ground, so that 

 a great dearth followed. In the winter also, after about 

 loth December, it began to freeze extremely, and so 

 continued till iQth February, whereby the Thames was 

 so frozen that men might pass over it both on foot and 

 horseback (Holinshed). 



This year it began to freeze on December 10, and 

 the frost lasted till February 19, and the Thames was 

 so frozen over that it was rendered passable for foot 

 passengers and horses, and even for loaded wagons 

 (M. of W.}. 



1150 The river Thames was so bound in frosty chains that 

 from December to March horses and carriages used it as 

 a highway (Som. Mag., vol. xv.). 



Great famine (Saxon Annals). 



1151 Great famine (Saxon Annals}. 



1152 January 14. A hideous tempest of wind and rain. 

 This year, through great and immoderate rain that fell in 

 the summer, the growing of corn was so hindered that a 

 great death of people ensued (Holinshed). 



1153 A great dearth followed by a sore death amongst men 

 and beasts through all Scotland (Holinshed). 



1154 Henry, Duke of Normandy, waited at Barfleur one 

 whole month for a fair wind, and on December 7 he set 

 sail and arrived in England on iQth (M. of W.). 



1158 Earthquake in London and other places. The river 

 Thames so dried up that it could be passed dryshod 

 (Mallet). 



1164 September 20. Three circles were seen to compass 



