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uncommon. In 1846, a mud slip destroyed the pah of Te 
Heu Heu, on Lake Taupo, and he, with 50 of his people, 
perished.” 
With such a physical constitution, ever tending to interrupt 
the state of atmospheric equilibrium, it is not surprising 
that New Zealand should be subject to frequent storms and 
occasional hurricanes. The volcanic islands to the north of 
Sicily (of which Stromboli has been constantly burning for 
more than 2000 years) were called by the ancients AMolia, 
and considered the peculiar dominions of A‘olus, the king of 
winds and storms. 
Hic vasto rex Holus antro, 
Luctantes ventos, tempestatesque sonoras, 
Imperio premit, ac vinclis et carcere freenat. 
New Zealand may well dispute with Cape Horn the honour 
of being the abode of AXolus in the Southern Hemisphere. 
1849, 25th, 28th JaANUuARY.—Guam, Ladrone Islands. 
Severe shocks of an earthquake. 
10th, 13th.—A hurricane travelling south-eastward over- 
takes the Nimrod in 18°S. 161° E.; and the Scamander 
in 24° 8. 168° E. 
1850, 24th SEPTEMBER.—3 A.M. Smart shock of an 
earthquake at Good Hope, on the Murrumbidgee.—Rev. W. 
B. Clarke in Sydney Morning Herald. 
24th SEPTEMBER.—Sydney, noon. Very strong South 
wind. 
25th SEPTEMBER. — New Zealand. Acheron’s boat 
swamped in a heavy gale from E.; one officer and three 
men lost. 
28th SEPTEMBER.—Richmond. A whirlwind; onshore 
the tempest tore up large trees by the roots, &. On the 
river a fearful &.W. squall capsized and sunk the Heroine, 
