Volcanic Kruptions and Hurricanes. 2338 
1780, OctoBpER.—Barbadoes, d&c., great hurricane and an 
earthquake. At St. Lucia the earthquake happened some 
hours after the greatest severity of the gale.—Dr. Blane. 
1790, 5th NoveMBER, Scotland.—Coumzrie, in Perthshire. 
A violent shock of an earthquake. During the day the 
mercury rose and fell several times, and at 6 P.M. stood at 
28'5; sky was perfectly serene, and hardly a breath of 
wind to be felt; but next morning, about 6, a violent 
tempest arose, and raged without intermission for 24 hours. 
29th DECEMBER, 1 P.M.—A pretty smart shock during 
a violent storm of wind and rain, which continued the 
whole day, and was at its height during the time of the 
earthquake.—Dyr. Finlayson, in Trans. of Roy. Soc. of 
Edinb. 
1800, 19th OcroBER.—Ongole, (India). A hurricane, 
and a severe shock of an earthquake.—Asiatic Annual 
Register, 1801. 
1815, Octoper 18th.—Port Antonio, Jamaica. A 
dreadful hurricane, accompanied by two severe shocks of 
an earthquake. The wind may be literally said to have 
blown from every point of the compass. 
October, November, and December is the rainy — and 
the hurricane period. HKarthquakes, tempests, an ‘storms 
frequently take place.—Dr. Arnold, in Ed. Phil. Journal. 
1815, November.—A severe cyclone ravaged the northern 
part of the island of Ceylon, from Point Pedro, to Manar. 
At Point Pedro several shocks of an earthquake were felt 
during the hurricane. F 
1819, NovEMBER 28rd.—An awful storm it Montreal; _ 
rain of dark inky colour. People conjectured ‘that a volcano — 
had broken out in some distant quarter. On Tuesday there 
was a slight shock of an earthquake, with a noise like 
artillery, and much lightning.—Ed. Phil. Jour., gro. 
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