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Anonymous, 1739. Historical chronicle: hurricaine in the Bay of bengal on 30 september 1738. Gentleman's Magazine, London 8: 321
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Asia - South Asia - India |
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Asian Rhino Species |
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Historical chronicle. On September 30 last [1737] happened a furious hurricaine in the Bay of Bengal, attended with a very heavy rain, which raised 15 inches of water in 5 hours, and a violent earthquake, which threw down abundance of houses. A prodigious number of cattle of all sorts, a great many tygers, and several rhinoceroses were drowned.
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