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306 Famine in Scotland j thousands of persons died (Lowe}. 

 310 Famine in England ; 40,000 persons are said to have 



perished (Lowe). 



329 Most British rivers frozen for six weeks (Lowe). 

 353 Great flood in Cheshire; 5,000 persons and great 



quantity of cattle perished (Lowe). 



359 Very severe frost in Scotland for fourteen weeks (Lowe). 

 369 Nearly the whole world shaken by an earthquake 



(Lowe). 

 394-395 Earthquake throughout Europe, September to 



November (Mallet). 



401 The Black Sea frozen over (Chambers). 

 430 In Britain so many persons were destroyed by plague 



that the living were scarcely sufficient to bury the dead 



(Lowe). 

 436 At York it rained blood, and trees in sundry places 



being blasted withered and died. Many houses in Cheap- 

 side, London, were swallowed up (Holinshed). 

 447 A terrible famine, with pestilence and sword, came on 



the British so fiercely that the living were not sufficient to 



bury the dead (Matthew of Westminster). 

 452 The Danube frozen (Chambers). 

 465 Great tempest, with hail and rain, so that one might 



scarce see one another (Holinshed). 

 497 A star of marvellous size and brilliancy appeared, 



shining with one single ray, attached to which ray was 



extended a ball of fire in the shape of a dragon, and out 



of its mouth proceeded two rays (M. of W.). 

 508 In winter all the rivers in Britain were frozen up for 



above two months (Lowe). 

 526 Dry fog, accompanied by earthquake and volcanic 



eruptions (Lowe). 



538 February 16. The sun was eclipsed from early dawn 

 till 9 a.m. (A. S. C.). 



539 The sun was obscured from the morning till the third 

 hour (M. of W.). 



