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REPORT—1874. 
Taste IIT.—List of Hurricanes experienced at Mauritius from 1695 to 
1848. Compiled from information contained in the Mauritius Almanacs 
for 1837 and 1869, and from observations made by M. Ceré, M. Labrette, 
Colonel Lloyd, &e. 
Year Day and Month. Remarks. 
1695 ...... OUR ebruary: decades sscgeenes Hurricane. ae 
1723 ...... 23 December ............... Hurricane. 
Efe eee 4, Hebruary.....0xa4s-sspessss Hurricane, Public archives destroyed. 
Ife Sa eeaeee 8-9 March (:- a anctesat- cesta Hurricane. 
vie Seeree OS eek Reeaaaan age kad Hurricane. 
Ur) aa [PMB YER Cicer Sarees Con Hurricane. 
W760" =... 3: U8 January |; .cccescesscasts-« Hurricane. On Ist December meteoro- 
logical phenomenon. 
LF SUS err 2” aanqenktacesnee eas’ Very violent hurricane. On 11th June, 
1762, meteorological phenomenon, 
1766 ...... iain cdnte tos ttl cides Hurricane. 
ML ce cast February ...00+..cse0...00 Strong. Much damage. 
bs ase se Mian chistes nas senagtas se Velocity of wind 150 feet per second. 
MD 2 ae wns March i :c.cseescarsss .....| Hurricane. 
iNichinn< hes OVA). tins ctss afediattenletaas Port Louis Church blown down, 
786%. .5..% SUMO ioccjcasteedweseteaeet Strong. 
ihffete) pam 
1789 a 31 December to 1 January | Stronger at Bourbon. 
L800"... February ......... cppcr epee Strong. 
1806 ...... 3 is ay ae Ras ae Hurricane. 
USOT Joes.- 28 SEL AS ae eae Hurricane. 
WSUS esses. 19 5a iets wee.-| Storm 
1814 ...... 3 Pe Coca thc Storm 
“Bande COPA piri iy. oeare nates sea sauens Storm, 
SHS araaeee 15 February ; aes. we. ts Hurricane and meteorological phenomena. 
Leeds wis 13.15 = OS eile srmenrlasiel Barometer fell to 27 inches 8 lines (French), 
itty] oda 28 3 to 1 March ...| Hurricane. Theatre damaged. Barometer 
26 2°6 inches. 
LUSH) apace 2H JANUATY jcrgpedsensgedesps Hurricane. Barometer 27 inches (Fr.). 
55s eens 28 March ...,...0. ieesseestens Hurricane. % 27 inches | line (Fr.). 
1824 Tons 28 February ........++e+.....| Hurricane, Royal College partly destroyed. 
Barometer 26 5:0 inches. 
WB28 Fer .ce- (agg Fogel lk ry Sen cishanndsecdscce Hurricane. Barometer 26 in. 9 lin, (Fr.). 
B20 eoses 9-10 February ...........000000- Hurricane. - 27 in. 6 lin. (Fr.). 
1834 ...... 20 January ....... ete ccevacs Hurricane. y 27 in. 16 lin. (Fr.). 
1836 ...... Dollar chi wevstseocesos sce Hurricane. rs 28-230 in. (Engl*). 
1840) veers =A OPA pri weeceecassssbaseueves Storm. F 29:04," Fe Piss 
1kSHe “Spano B-8 January veccececssecenneee Hurricane. Great damage. 
1848) ...050 7f WEL TE) Secochacendnoonpaeoke Hurricane. 
