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the 23rd the shock of an earthquake was felt on the north 
of France and in the Netherlands.—Bibl. Univ., March 1829. 
1829.—Scotland, Moray. Unprecedented floods, pre- 
ceded by tremendous gales, waterspouts, &c. Barometer 
28°5. Thunder, lightnmg, and outbursts of subterranean 
water on the mountains. On the fourth and last day of 
the storm several distinct shocks of an earthquake.—Sir 
T. Dick Lauder. 
1831, 21st DecemBer.—I found at Savaii that the 
dreadful hurricane at Raratonga had raged with great fury 
at the Samoan Islands, accompanied by a violent shock of 
an earthquake, four of which had been experienced within 
the last 17 months. At Raratonga, during the hurricane, 
the whole island trembled to its very centre-—Williams’ 
Missionary Enterprise. 
1837, Aucust.—Antigua hurricanee At St. Thomas’ 
the hurricane appeared to have concentrated all its force 
and fury. In the midst of it, earthquake shocks were felt. — 
Log of H.M.S. Packet Spey. 
1842.—Sydney. During the violence of the storm, 
about 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning, various persons, both 
in Sydney and on the North Shore, felt several distinct 
shocks of an earthquake. The rain fell in perfect torrents. 
1843, 80th OcropER.—Manilla. Log of American Ship 
Unicorn. % pM., thick and rainy, and has been so for 
24 hours ; felt two heavy shocks of an earthquake. Blowing 
fresh ; barometer in morning at 29°90, now at 29°84. At 
10 P.M. @ severe hurricane commenced.—Piddington, p. 176. 
1848, Aprit.—Rodriguez hurricane, &c. “ A year famous 
for gales all over the Indian Ocean.”—Thom. 
1843, January.— Eruptions of Mount Etna. 15th 
January. A violent and destructive hurricane at Genoa, 
and in the Bay of Biscay. 12th January. Hurricane in 
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