1845] for the year 1843. 619 



poor, and at Jugutpoor Chedee, Purgunnah Gyaspoor, to the Eastward 

 of Dostmahommedpoor. Another native told me he had heard of a simi- 

 lar occurrence at Moza Soojava, near Jehanabad, half way between this 

 and Agra ; some of them are said to be hot springs. I tasted some of the 

 water with oxylate of ammonia, and it proved to be strongly impreg- 

 nated with lime, like all the water of this district. The Persian letter 

 reported that the Bumbas made their appearance, or rather were first 

 observed, on the 13th Sawun, or Monday 24th July, which is 16 days 

 before the Earthquake ; but I think this must be a mistake, as they were 

 not mentioned to me until several days after I had written to you : it is 

 possible however there may have been another Earthquake, which was 

 not felt at Patna. At any rate I have thought it right to send you 

 this information, which, if not useful, may be interesting. 



" Any connection between the appearance of these Springs and the 

 Earthquake is doubtful, the evidence being against, rather than in 

 favour, of such connection ; at the same time the occurrence is rare and 

 interesting, and deserves to be recorded, although its causes are too 

 obscure to be traced satisfactorily. 



16. 17. Earthquake of the 3rd September, 1843. — These shocks were 

 felt in Assam, and are recorded by Captain Hannay, in whose memoran- 

 dum the following remarks occur under the above date : — "After a hot 

 and sultry day (the 2nd) as ever I felt, the clouds gathered to the 

 South-West, indicating rain, but passed off without any ; night very 

 close and sultry : awoke by a smart shock of an Earthquake, cannot 

 speak as to direction." Again, under the same date, at 1\ p. m. it is re- 

 marked, " After a very hot day clouds gathered at S. E., very close and 

 sultry. Squall came on a little before sunset ; vivid lightning all round 

 the heavens : previous to squall breaking heard an extraordinary noise 

 in the heavens overhead, like the falling of heavy rain on distant jungle, 

 or like the rushing of wind through a funnel : with the noise was heard 

 an occasional growl, like distant thunder. When the rain fell, this noise 

 had continued for some time, thunder very high in the heaven, but the 

 lightning one blaze all round ; whilst at dinner a smart shock from 

 the South." This latter shock is interesting, from being preceded by 

 the peculiar noise in the air, and accompanied by an excessive display 

 of electricity in the atmosphere. Both shocks, in common indeed with 

 all experienced in Assam, were slight in intensity. 



