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1839. March 23rd which continued to rise and fall in huge jets for half an 



— concld. hour, accompanied by reports resembling discharge of 



distant artillery. — Asiat. Jour., 1837, xxix, 289. 



1839. May 11th. — Jamalpue, — Direction at Jamalpur, Mymensing, said to 



9-30 a.m. Comeecolly. have been, west to east, or from north-west 



9-50 a.m. Sylhet. to south-east. — Asiat. Jour., xxx, 15. 



9-55 a.m. 

 „ June 3rd. — Suddiya, (XJ. Assam). — Season unusually wet from March. 



— Hannay, Jour., Asiat. Soc, Beng., xii, 907. 



1840. January 14th. — Uppeb Assam. — Two shocks; felt by Mr. Masters at Na- 

 6 a.m. zera. — Ibid, 1055. 



„ January 26th. — Kabul. — Sharp; lasted several minutes; preceded and fol- 

 lowed by slighter shocks; several houses down. — Asiat. 

 Jour., xxxii, 104 (1840.) 



„ February 3rd. — Uppee Assam.— Shock felt by Mr. Masters at Nazera. — 

 Uannay, Jour. Asiat. Soc, Beng., xii, 1056. 



„ March 4th. — Suddiya (U. Assam). — Apparently from south. A second 

 1 p.m. after interval of ten minutes. A total eclipse of sun 



about an hour before, during which the air was unusually 

 cold and disagreeable. — Ibid. 



„ March 23rd. — "Under this date a violent earthquake is recorded as having 

 occurred in Burmah in the Edinburgh New Phil. Jour, 

 xxxvi, 234, and is so quoted in Brit. Ass. Catal., 1S54, 

 294. But this is obviously the same as noticed above 

 on same day and month in the previous year, 1839. 



1841. February 9th. — Gowhatty. — Sharp and stunning, as if a blow had been 



struck under the jaw ; a low rumbling noise. — Jour. 



Asiat. Soc, J3eng., xii, 907. 

 September 15th. — Teavancoee. — General Cullen records a shock. — Trans. 



Bomb. Geol. Soc, xiii, App. C, p. 9. 

 October 12th.— Uppee Assam. — Slight shock felt by Mr. Masters at 



6 a.m. TX&zem.—ffannay, Jour. Asiat. Soc, Beng., xii, 907. 



1842. January 2nd. — Delhi.— Slight shocks. 



ti 4th. — Seebsague. — Weather cold and gloomy. A smart shock ; 



7-30 P.M. undulatory. — Hannay, Jour. Asiat. Soc, Beng., xii, 907. 



„ January 4th. — Uppee Assam. — Slight. — Jour. Asiat. Soc, Beng., xii, 260, 



Delhi, Aeavulli Mns. 1026. 

 tt „ 16th.— Noeth-West Pbovinces. — Muttra lasted 30 to 40 seconds 



7 to 8 P.M. between 7 and 8 o'clock ; at Mainpuri slight and seemed 



to come from west ; at Chunar and Mirzapur, felt 



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