HISTORY OF MAURITIUS. 
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“ 1734. On the 9th of January a violent wind arose from the east, which con¬ 
tinued, with an intermission of some hours, to the 15th, when it changed to the west. 
A vessel which lay off St. Denis put to sea. New moon the 5th, at 11 A. M. The 
first quarter the 12th at 10 P. M. Perihelion the 14th. 
“ In the night between the 25th and 26th of January. The wind continued with 
great violence, and with heavy rain to the 29th. Last quarter the 27th, at 1 hour 
and 15 minutes A. M. Its aphelion the 29th. 
“ The 13th of March there was a strong gale in the offing, which was rather 
violent in the Isle of Mauritius. A vessel that lay off St. Paul put to sea. The 
first quarter 12 hours and 45 minutes P. M. Its perihelion the 1 ith. 
“ 1735. The 26th of January a violent wind began in the west, at 4 hours P. M. 
It changed to the east, and blew all the 27th. New moon the 24th, at 6 hours A. M. 
Its aphelion the 2 2d. 
“ 1736. On the 22d of January there was a violent wind, which lasted till the 
24th, and the rain did not cease till the 30th First quarter the 21 st, at 9 hours and 
30 minutes A. M. The aphelion the 15th, the perihelion the 29th. 
“ February 5. Continual rain inclusively to the 10th. 
“-7. A violent gale. The last quarter the 4th, at o h. 15 min. A. M. 
Its aphelion the 12th, 
(i 1737. January 28. There was a very violent wind from noon to the following 
day, at 5 A. M. It blew from the south-west. New moon the 31st, at 30 minutes 
A, M. Its perihelion the 20th. 
<c April 4. A strong gale at St. Paul, from 3 A. M. to the noon of the following 
day. It was felt on the east side of the isle from the first of the month. New moon 
the 31st of March, at noon. First quarter the 8th of April, at 11 hours 30 minutes 
A. M. The aphelion the 31st of March. 
et 1738. February 13. A strong gale, which began in the south east, at 11 A. M. 
It changed to the south and south-west by north on the 14th at noon. The last 
quarter the nth, at 8 P. M. Perihelion the 10th. 
“ 1739- January 12. A partial gale of wind, from 8 P. M. to midnight. The 
wind was to the west. New moon the 29th of January at 9 P. M. Perihelion 
the 7th. 
“ March 22. A strong gale to the northward: continual rain to the 26th. Full 
moon the 25th, at 8 hours 45 minutes A. M. Perihelion the 3^/th. 
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