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760 An eclipse of the moon took place about midnight 

 on August i (M. of W.). 



761 In this year was the great winter (A. S. C.). 



763 Summer so hot the springs dried up (Lowe}. 



764 There fell such a marvellous great snow, and therewith 

 so extreme a frost, as the like had not been heard of, 

 continuing from the beginning of the winter almost till the 

 midst of spring, with the rigour whereof trees and fruits 

 withered away, and not only feathered fowls, but also 

 beasts on the land and fishes in the sea died in great 

 numbers (Holinshed ; Roger de Hovederi). 



765 Fiery strokes were seen in the air, such as formerly 

 appeared on the night of the calends of January, 745 

 (Roger de Hovederi), 



770 Stars were seen to fall from heaven in an awful manner 

 (M. of W.). 



772 34,000 persons killed at Chichester by an epidemic 

 (William of Malmesbury'). 



773 A red cross appeared in the heavens after sunset 

 (A.S. C.). 



774 Dreadful signs in the heavens after sunset of a red 

 colour, and to the great astonishment of people serpents 

 were seen in Sussex (Roger de Hovedeii). 



776 Fiery and terrible signs were seen in the heavens after 

 the setting of the sun (M, of W.*). 



788 Blood rained down on the earth from heaven 

 (M, of W.). 



790 Blood fell from heaven as drops of rain (Holinshed}. 



793 Excessive whirlwinds and lightnings ; a great famine 

 soon followed (A. S. C). 



Dreadful prodigies alarmed the wretched nation of the 

 English ; for terrific lightnings and dragons in the air 

 and strokes of fire were seen hovering on high, and 

 shooting to and fro, which were ominous signs of the 

 great famine and the frightful and ineffable slaughter of 

 multitudes of men which ensued (Roger de Hovederi), 



