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HISTORY OF MAURITIUS. 
“ 1740. January 21. A strong gale from the south to the north-east. It began 
at 3 A. M. and continued to the following day at noon. Last quarter the 22d, at 
4 hours 45 minutes. Aphelion the 15th. 
44 February 28. A gale at St. Denis, which was not perceived at St. Paul but 
by the swelling of the sea. New moon the 27th at 10 A. M. Perihelion the 25th. 
March 13. A strong gale to the south, which began at 8 A. M. and continued 
all the day and all the night. Full moon the 13th, at 4 P. M. Aphelion the 9th. 
“ 1742. January 10. A strong gale to the north, from 7 P. M. to 11 A. M. 
New moon the 7th, at 1 hour 45 minutes A. M. Perihelion the 12th. 
“ 1743. March 8. A strong gale to the south at 8 P. M. to the following day 
at 4 P. M. It did more mischief at the Isle of Mauritius than the Isle of Bourbon. 
Full moon the 10th, at 2 P. M. Perihelion the 3d. Aphelion the 17th. 
** 1744. January 9. In the night between the 9th and 10th a strong gale to the 
north. The 10th, at noon, the wind fortunately changed to the south; so that a 
vessel which was driving on the coast, gained the open sea. The last quarter the 
6th, at 10 P. M. Aphelion the 13th. 
44 1745. February 12. A strong gale to the north, from 3 P. M. and all the fol¬ 
lowing day. The rain continued to the 19th. First quarter the 9th, at 10 P. M. 
Perihelion and full moon the 16th. 
14 1746. January 19. Violent gale of wind, which began in the morning to the 
east, changed to the north, and continued during the whole night. After a short 
calm, it shifted suddenly and successively to the west, the east, and the south; and 
it did not finish till the evening of the 22d. New moon at 8 P. M. Aphelion 
the 27th. 
“ February 16. In the night between the 16th and 17th, a strong gale, which 
lasted only a short time, but did considerable damage to the harvest. New moon 
the 20th, 45 minutes P. M. 
44 April 6. A terrible wind to the north, whose violence lasted from 6 A. M. to 
6 P. M. A Portuguese vessel, having lost its rudder and being reduced to one 
mast, was shipwrecked on the shore, and twelve lives were lost. The wind having 
changed to the south in the evening, the sea on a sudden became tranquil, and the 
vessel rested on the dry sands. Those who remained on board were saved. Full 
moon the 6th, at 4 hours 45 minutes A. M. Perihelion the same day. 
“ 174 7- January 11, at 7 P. M. A strong gale, which began towards the north- 
