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Suffolk. London Gazette, 29 Xov.-2 Dec. ; Defoe,

Narrative, p. 173. Swallow. London Gazette, 29 Xov.-2 Dec. ;

Postman, 30 Xov.-2 Dec. Thomas. London Gazette, 2-6 Dec. Thomas and Francis. Defoe, Narrative, p. 187. Vanguard (H.M.S.). Daily Courant. 2 Dec.,

Tab. List, 6 Dec. ; Postman, Tab. List, 7 Dec. Vesuvius (H.M.S.). Daily Couranf, 30 Nov. ;

Postman, 30 Nov.-2 Dec. : London Gazette,

29 Nov. -2 Dec. ; Daily Courant, Tab. List,

6 Dec. ; Postman, Tab. List, 7 Dec. Vigo. Defoe, Tab. List. Walker. Postman, 30 Nov.-2 Dec. Westmorland. Daily Courant, 30 Nov. Winchelsea. Postman, 2-4 Dec. ; Lotidon Gazette,

2-6 Dec. ; Defoe, Narrative, p. 212. The York (H.M.S.). London Gazette, 25-29 Nov. ;

Daily Courant, 27 Nov.

In addition to the above there are numer- ous references to catastrophes in which the names of ships are not given, thus :

" Five sail, two of which are pretty big ones, are lost upon the Goodwin Sands." London Gaze'te, 25-29 Nov.

" A transport ship of 250 tons is driven ashore near Southsea." Daily Courant, 30 Nov.

" A Dutch Flyboat, laden with corn, driven ashore near Southsea Castle." Daily Courant, 30 Nov.

" A small pink, laden with stone, driven ashore near Southsea Castle." Daily Courant, 30 Nov.

" Ship from Lisbon, laden with wine, driven ashore near Stokes Bay, and foundered." Daily Courant, 30 Nov.

" A Dane or Swede of considerable burthen from Bordeaux, cast away upon Bolt Point." Daily Courant, 4 Dec.

" Portuguese ship, laden with fruit, wrecked at Mounts Bay." Postman, 2 Dec.

I append a bibliographical note on the subject of the storm.

Defoe's book ' The Storm ' appeared on 17 July. 1704, price 3s. 6d.. printed for George Sawbridge in Little Britain, and sold by John Nutt near Stationers' Hall. The advertisement of its forthcoming is printed in Defoe's own paper A Review, &c., 27 June, 1704, p. 148; and the anno uncement of its publication is printed in A Review. 29 July. 1704. and in The London Gazette, 17-20 July. The book was reprinted without alteration in 1769. The advertisements of Defoe requesting information to be sent relating to the storm appeared in The Lotidon Gazette, 2-6 Dec., 1703, and Daily Courant, 2 Dec., 1703. A notice appeared in The London Gazette, 16-20 Dec., 1703 :

" His Royal Highness, Lord High Admiral of England and Ireland, having given orders to the principal officers and commissioners of Her Majesty's Navy, to pay the Powers at Broad Street of such Seamen as were shipwreckt in the late Storm : Notice is hereby given that the said payments will be made at the time expressed,"

The London Gazette of 13-16 Dec. contains a proclamation for a general fast, and this was observed on 19 Jan.. 1703/4. Besides Defoe's book, the only literature I know of is as follows :

" An Account of the sad and dreadful accidents that was done about the cities of London and Westminster and the Liberties thereof by the prodigious Hurricane of wind which happened on Saturday morning, the 27th of this instant No- vember, 1703. Giving a relation of several men, women, and children that were killed and wounded : Some cast away on the river of Thames, with the number of Boats, Barges, and Lighters lost. Trees blown up by the roots in Moorfields, St. James and Hyde Park, with a great many more casualties that happened by the tumbling of stacks of chimnies, tops of houses, and Pentices."

A broadside printed on both sides, small folio :

" A Wonderful History of all the Storms, Hurricanes, Earthquakes, &c., that have Hap- pened in England for above 500 Years past, and the great Damages they have done ; with a Particular Account of the Dreadful Storm that happen'd on the 26th and 27th of November, 1703, the Loss sustain'd by Sea and Land, in Houses, Churches, People, Cattel, Corn, Hay, Trees, Shipping, and Mariners, in England, ^Flanders, and Holland. The Natural Causes of Winds, Storms, and Earthquakes, Blazing Stars, many Suns and Moons seen at a time, Appari- tions in the Air, Circles round the Sun and Moon, Rainbows seen in the Day and Night, the Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea, Thunder, Lightning, Vapours, Dews, Hail, Rain. Snow, and Frost : with many other Amazing Things. Printed for A. Baldwin in Warwick Lane." Octavo.

" The terrible stormy Wind and Tempest, November 27, 1703. Considered, Improved, and Collected, to be held in everlasting Remembrance. To which is added, Fair Warning to a careless World. By the Author of The Infallible way to Contentment, &c. Printed for W. Freeman at the Bible, over against the Middle Temple Gate, in Fleet street. Price 6rf." Quarto.

" An Elegy on the Author of ' The True-born Englishman.' With an Essay on the late Storm. By the Author of ' The Hymn to the Pillory.' " Quarto.

" A Sermon Preach'd, before the Right Honour- able the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens, of London, at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Jan. 19th, 1703/4. Being the Fast-day Appointed by Her Majesty's Proclamation, upon Occasion of tlie late dreadful Storm and Tempest ; and to implore the Blessing of God upon Her Majesty and Her Allies in the present War. By Offspring Blackall, D.D. ; Chaplain in Ordinary to Her Majesty. Printed for W. Kettilby at the Bishop's Head in St. Paul's Churchyard." Quarto.

" The Power and Providence of God Consider'd and Asserted. In a Sermon preach'd, in the Parish Church of Middleton Stony in the County of Oxford, on Wednesday the 19th of January ; being the Fast-day Appointed by Proclamation, to be observed in a most Solemn and Devout Manner, &c. By William Offley, M.A. ; Pre- bendary of Lincoln. Rector of Middleton Stony, and late Fellow of King's College in Cambridge." Quarto.