I am also credibly inform'd that the greatest Storm that ever we had in _England_ before, and which was as universal here as this, did no Damage in _Holland_ or _France_, comparable to this Tempest: I mean the great Wind in 1661. An Abstract of which, as it was printed in _Mirabilis Annis_, an unknown, but unquestion'd Author, take as follows, in his own Words. _A dreadful Storm of Wind, accompanied with Thunder, Lightning, Hail and Rain; together with the sad Effects of it in many Parts of the Nation._ Upon the 18_th_ of _February_, 1661, being _Tuesday_, very early in the Morning, there began a very great and dreadful Storm of Wind (accompanied with Thunder, Lightning, Hail, and Rain, which in many Places were as salt as Brine) which continued with a strange and unusual Violence till almost Night: the sad Effects whereof throughout the Nation are so many, that a very great Volume is not sufficient to contain the Narrative of them. And indeed some of them are so stupendious and amazing, that the Report of them, though from never so authentick Hands, will scarce gain Credit among any but those that have an affectionate Sense of the unlimited Power of the Almighty, knowing and believing that there is nothing too hard for Him to do. Some few of which wonderful Effects we shall give a brief Account of, as we have received them from Persons of most unquestionable Credit in the several Parts of the Nation. In the City of _London_, and in _Covent Garden_ and other Parts about _London_ and _Westminster_, five or six Persons were killed outright by the Fall of Houses and Chimneys; especially one Mr. _Luke Blith_ an Attorney, that lived at or near _Stamford_ in the County of _Lincoln_, was killed that Day by the fall of a Riding-House not far from _Pickadilla_: and there are some very remarkable Circumstances in this Man's Case, which do make his Death to appear at least like a most eminent Judgment and severe Stroak of the Lord's Hand upon him. From other Parts likewise we have received certain Information, that divers Persons were killed by the Effects of this great Wind. At _Chiltenham_ in _Gloucestershire_, a Maid was killed by the Fall of a Tree, in or near the Church-Yard. An honest Yeoman likewise of _Scaldwel_ in _Northamptonshire_, being upon a Ladder to save his Hovel, was blown off, and fell upon a Plough, died outright, and never spoke Word more. Also at _Tewksbury_ in _Gloucestershire_, a Man was blown from an House, and broken to Pieces. At _Elsbury_ likewise in the same County, a Woman was killed by the Fall of Tiles or Bricks from an House. And not far from the same Place, a Girl was killed by the Fall of a Tree. Near _Northampton_, a Man was killed by the Fall of a great Barn. Near _Colchester_, a Young-man was killed by the Fall of a Wind-mill. Not far from _Ipswich_ in _Suffolk_, a Man was killed by the Fall of a Barn.