PERIODICITY OF GOOD AND BAD SEASONS. 93 
Year. List of Droughts of the A Series. 
southern part of ‘Santa Fé,” very great numbers of birds, 
wild animals, cattle and horses perished from want of food 
and water. The lowest estimation of the loss of cattle in 
the province of Buenos Ayres alone, was taken at one mill- 
ion head.” (Laughton, Phys. Geography, p. 33.) 
1809 The intense drought of 1811 in Europe was accompanied 
by hurricanes and earthquakes. (Hng. Mechamic, Vol. xxxIXx., 
1884, p. 507, quoting an Italian savant.) 
1812, great drought in Venezuela, not a drop of rain had 
. fallen at Caracas or within two hundred and fifty miles of 
it for five months before this. (Boschovish on Earthquakes, 
p, 131.) 
1790 A great drought in 1790-2 in “ Baroda,” India and some 
adjoining districts. (Ency. Brit. et Jowrnal of Science, 1878.) 
W771 « During 1769-70 the great drought in India killed three 
millions of people. In 1770 the heat in India was so terrible 
that many persons died of asphyxia (? heat apoplexy) others 
saved themselves by going into caves and pits.” (Hng. Mech. 
Jour. Sci.) Mulhall, Dic. Dates, says “ this was considered 
the worst drought of modern times.” 
1752 Drought in India 1745 to 1752, in 1753 many died from 
excessive heat. Temperature 100° to 104°. ( Walford.) 
1733 Great drought in the north-west- provinces of India this 
year, 
W14 Exceedingly hot and dry in England 1716. ( Walford.) 
1695 1693, an awful famine in France. 1693-4, hot drought in 
y: | 
1676 1678, hot and dry throughout this year in England. 
(Walford, Jowrnal of the Statistical Society.) 
1657 Scorchingly hot and dry in England. 1657-8, drought 
and famine in Rome. 
1638 1637-8, hot and dry in England. Red rain 1638 and 1640. 
- 1619 1616, exceedingly hot and dry in England. ( Walford.) oe 
