THE BRITISH ISLANDS IN NOVEMBER 1838. 4g7 



In the previous part of this memoir, there has been an account given of only 

 two storms. It would appear from the various registers, of which I have obtained 

 extracts, that a third gale invaded this part of the globe between the 3d and 5th 

 December. It was accompanied, like the two former, with the phenomena of 

 veering, barometrical depression, and of a northerly course, by which the two 

 storms just described were characterized. 



I have only to add, in conclusion, that, for several years, during the last 

 week of November or first week of December, there has been a violent storm in 

 this part of the globe. 



On the 28th November 1837, there was a severe storm in Great Britain, 

 which did considerable damage in Scotland. 



On the 29th November 1836, a tremendous storm visited the south and west 

 coasts of England, which occasioned immense damage. It carried away the 

 Chain Pier at Brighton, partly unroofed several public buildings in Plymouth 

 (where the tide rose three feet and a half above its proper level), and blew 

 down 200 trees in the London parks. It moved in a NE. direction, and passed 

 over to the northern parts of France and Germany. It was not felt in Ireland or 

 Scotland. 



On the 22d and 23d November 1824, a severe storm ravaged the southern 

 coasts of England, and then passed over to Holland and Jutland. It raged on 

 the night of the 22d at the Scilly Isles and Plymouth. On the 23d it reached the 

 Nore, and occasioned much damage to the shipping in the harbours and at sea. 

 The wind is described as having been very violent, and accompanied by abun- 

 dance of lightning. The Eddystone lighthouse was greatly injured. In Sweden, 

 extensive forests were prostrated. 



On the ] 7th December 1747, 0. S., there was a violent storm which ravaged 

 England, and which was ascertained to have extended into Germany. 



On the 1st November 1740, 0. S., there was a hurricane which caused ex- 

 tensive damage in London. 



On the 14th November 1739, 0. S., there was a hurricane which did great 

 damage in Edinburgh, blowing do^vn several houses, and injuring St Giles's steeple. 



On the 28th November 1703, 0. S., a hurricane overthrew the Eddystone 

 lighthouse, and destroyed in and near London, property to the value of two mil- 

 lions. The most violent part of the hurricane was from SW. to W.SW. 



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