'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎32] (61/524)

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like lace rapidly unrolled. On the storm subsiding, the scene ashore
was melancholy indeed. The steeper hill slopes had been washed bodily
down into the valleys : in some instances crushing during the. night
estates, families, and houses in one common grave and ruin. The brook
by Government house had burst its banks and poured in a torrent down
the main street of the town, hurrying houses, provisions, men, women,
and children along its flood towards the sea. Trees were torn up by the
roots ; the palm tops were twisted off at the neck, as during the can
nonade at Mohamera; and the French Religieuse were crushed into
the earth as they stood with their priest and their scholars at morning
prayer in their hospital. I left one day afterwards; but even then
some fifty people were asserted to have been killed or severely maimed,
and it was assumed that some fifty more were missing on the one island'
of Mahe'. The little schooners were crunched together and sunk.
I have the honour to he, &c.
Lewis Felly,
Late Acting Consul and British Agent at Zanzibar.
(True copy)
II. L. Anderson,
Chief Secretary.
9. From the Honorable A. D. Bohertson, Secretary to Government,
forwarding the following copy of a despatch from the Home Govern
ment, with reference to Observation and Collection of Aerolites:—
No. 633.
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Extract from the Proceedings of the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. in the
General Department, dated 25th April 1863.
Bead the following papers :—
Despatch from Sir Charles Wood, II, Mis Principal Secretary of
State for India in Council, to His Excellency the Honorable the
Governor in Council, Bombay, dated 9th February 1863, Ac, 4.
I forward herewith a copy of a letter from the Trustees of the British
Museum, together with its two enclosures, respecting the collection of
Aerolites which may be procurable in the British dominions abroad,
and I have to request, that you will render any assistance that may h e
practicable, to enable the Trustees of the Museum to carry out tbeir