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Year. 
H. C. RUSSELL. 
List of Droughts of the A Series. 
In Mauritius from 1861 to 1868 the rainfall was less than 
during any similar period, so far as can be ascertained since 
the discovery of the island. (Physical Geography, p. 171, 
. Laughton) 
Bousingalt wrote, “ The table lands of New Grenada at an 
elevation of from 6,500 to 9,000 feet. The village of Dubati 
is situated near two lakes, which were united in 1807; the 
inhabitants had witnessed the gradual subsidence of the 
waters, in so much that lands which in 1837 were under 
water are now 1867, under cultivation. (Smithson. Rep. 
1869 
:) 
1864 Drought in Russia. 
1846-7. Great Famine known as Potato Famine in Ireland. 
1828 
1847, great drought in South Africa. (Livingstone pp. 17- 
18, South Africa.) 
Red rain 1846, and again 1847. 
Very severe drought in New South Wales. 
Great drought in England 1845 and 1846. 
1827, great drought in England which lasted two years. 
1826, great heat and drought in Europe. (Herschel, M et.) 
1826, the late drought in Russia caused a rise in the price 
of flax. (Climate N.S.W., p. 95.) 
1827, “on the Pampas and the Chaco of La Plata thes@ 
droughts produce the most remarkable results with regard 
to the distribution of animals. In the drought of 1827-8-9 the 
drought still spoken of as “Tl gran seco,” the destruction of 
life was enormous, not only amongst the cattle, but also 
amongst wild beasts, of which last, indeed some species were — 
altogether annihilated.” (Laughton, Phys. Geography, p- 154) 
1828 “During this time (i.¢., 1827-28-29) so little rain fell that 
vegetation even to thistles failed. The brooks were dried 
up and the whole country (the Pampas in South America) 
assumed the appearance of a dusty road. This was especr 
ally the case in the northern part of Buenos Ayres, and oP - 
