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Rev Borlase on the Cornwall Tsunami of 1761

As many people know, there have been a few tsunamis in the history of Cornwall. The most widely reported of these was the Cornwall tsunami of 1755. The Rev William Borlase, MA, FRS (1695-1772) was a Cornish geologist, antiquary and naturalist, who wrote extensively about Cornwall during his lifetime.

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