y. An Account of a Storm of (fain that fell at 
Denbigh in Wales : Communicated to Dr Hans 
Sloane, ff. S'. Seer. 
L J Pon Tuefday , the 1 6th day of July 1706, about 
f. eight a dock in the Morning, it began to rain in 
and about Denbigh, which continued inceffantly for go 
hours, but not very violently, till about three or four a 
Clock in the Morning upon Wednefday, when it rain’d 
fomewbat fafter, attended" with a terrible noife ( like 
Thunder ) with fome flalhes of Lightning, and a boifte- 
rous Wind. About break of day the Rain and Wind, 
began to abate of their violence, which leffen’d gradu- 
ally every hour, till about one or two a dock in the af- 
ternoon, and then it perfectly ceafed, and the Air be- 
came clear and fomewbat calm. 
Upon Tuefday the Wind blew South Weft, but on. 
Wednefday it was come to the North Weft. 
The tffe&s of this great Storm were difmal, for it oc- 
eafioned the overflowing of all the Rivers in Denbigh - 
fliire , Flintjhire and Merjmithjhire , &c. which fpoyled 
a great deal of Corn, and took off all the Hay that was 
mowed, near the Banks of the Rivers, which was carry- 
ed by the Stream in fueh vaft Quantities down to the 
Bridges, that it choakt the Arches and Inlets, infomuch 
that it broke down above a dozen great Bridges, the re- 
building of which in the three Counties above-mentioned 
i s valued at fome thoufands of pounds. Great Oaks and 
other. 
