CONNEXION OF CYCLONES AND RAINFALL WITH SUN-SPOTS. 235 
Taste IV.—List of Hurricanes and Violent Winds in the Island of 
Réunion from 1733 to 1754, From Grant’s ‘History of 
Mauritius,’ page 176. 
Year. Day and Month. Remarks. 
1733 ...... 10-11 December ...| Violent gale from north. 
Ait csanes| nee 4 ++,| Very strong wind from the south. 
LG: Sarre 9 January ...... Violent wind from the east, which continued to the 
15th, when it changed to the west. 
By | <<s000|20—29 Pe eae Violent wind, with heavy rain. 
«7: ASRS 13 March .....5... Strong gale in the offing, which was rather violent 
at Mauritius. 
GED) once 26 January ...... Violent wind began at west and changed to east on 
the 27th. 
TSG? ...006 22-24 stead cesses Violent wind and rain. 
Red sneaker 7 February ...... Violent gale. 
TOs 203 tee 28-29 January ...... Very violent wind. 
enact 4 April .........| Strong gale. 
ETS». 050 13-14 February ...... Strong gale from §.E. to S. and §.W. 
1739 12 January ...... Partial gale from west. 
vo) Bee 22 March ......... Strong gale from northward. 
WV4O scsas; 21-22 January ......| Strong gale from south to N.B. 
i Poe 28 February ...... A gale at St. Denis, which was not perceived at St. 
Paul but by the state of the sea. 
<0, Pe 13 March ......... Strong gale from south. 
ATED: cveees 10 January ...... Strong gale from north. 
WIAD «.0555 8-9 March ...,.....| Strong gale from the south. It did more mischief 
at Mauritius. 
gat, ...... 9-10 January ...... Strong gale from north, which changed to south. 
1745 ...... 12 February ...... Strong gale from north. 
WAG. ...0% 19-22 January ......) Violent gale from east to north, After a short 
calm the wind shifted suddenly and successively 
to west, east, and south. 
33 eseeee[ 16-17 February ...... Strong gale, which lasted a short time. 
-- rere GiAprilyy scorers: Terrible wind from north. A Portuguese vessel 
wrecked. 
BTM s00... 11 January ......] Strong gale from N.E. Wind passed to south. 
ish ...:.: ING Gate? s<c.cccenrecen: Strong gale. 
28 March ...:..... Very violent gale from south. 
PPO! |... 05; 31 January ...... Strong gale from north. Very violent at St. Denis. 
. ia 4) March... iss.. Partial gale, ; 
7a 18-2 EY eee oe A more yiolent gale. 
7)... 20 PGee eh jess. A more violent hurricane than any person on the 
island had witnessed. The wind was easterly, and 
occasioned very heavy devastations. 
TDD. vec. ns 4 February ...... Gale from E.N.E., which was not general throughout 
the island, 
. 21 December...... Gale from north, with violent rain. Two boats de- 
stroyed. 
BIDS ....%3 12 March ......... Gale from north, which greatly damaged one of the 
Company’s vessels. 
. eS 26 4, — seeeee...| A gale which drove a vessel out to sea. 
Wied ...... 10 January ...... A gale from N.E. to N.N.W., and then a sudden 
shift to S.W. 
a ae 19-21 April ......... Gales and hurricane, which laid waste the island. 
