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28°49. On 8th February, 1822, the barometer was 27°25, 
though no earthquake was felt ; but near the volcano there 
were constant small shocks. Up to the 28rd February the 
mountain emitted smoke like steam. The rivers in the 
neighbourhood were considerably enlarged, and there was a 
constant rumbling noise, with an occasional dreadful crash. 
At Genoa, for several days before the 24th, when the 
great tempest occurred there, (wind 8. and then 8.E.), the 
air had been filled with thick vapours, which vented them- 
selves in torrents of rain, and the wind blew from the S. with 
intense violence. The sea overflowed at Genoa, Leghorn, 
and Trieste. The loss of merchant ships, &c., was incal- 
culable. 
On 24th and 25th DecemBeER large igneous meteors 
appeared in France, Holland, &c. On 25th a tremendous 
storm in Switzerland, and at 84 p.m. a shock of an earth- 
quake at, Mayence. 
The following particulars of the eruption are by the 
Provost of Rangarvalla, given, along with several other 
accounts, in the Annals of Philosophy for June, 1822. 
19th DecemBER, twilight.—A red light seen in the east. 
20th noon.—Thick and dark column of smoke, caln 
weather, and a violent eruption. 
2lst.—A violent storm from south, fire intense, and 
clouds of smoke rising with great violence. 
22nd—sSame phenomena. 23.—Smoke and ashes. 
24th and 25th.—Smoke and fire still discharged. 
26th and 27th.— A heavy storm from north-east. 
28th, more calm; 29th, calm and pleasant. 
23rd FeBRuaRy.—Clouds of smoke not yet disappeared, 
and to day increased. Since eruption the weather has be- 
come worse, owing to its unparalleled variableness,—s¢orms, 
cold, and snow. 
