There's just been published (21 May) an article in New Scientist about a major volcanic eruption in Iceland on 8 June 1783 which caused 40% more deaths in the British Isles than would normally be expected. It was a 'Year of Awe' and the day of Judgement was thought to be at hand. Apparently there were dreadful sulphurous smells all around, etc. from the erupted gases, and these stretched all over Europe and Scandanavia. It's an interesting episode to tie in to a family death in late 1783 - early 1784
Warm regards :-) Alastair Lack Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
