--I. Introduction. - II. The Neapolitan earthquake of December 16th, 1857. - III. The Ischian earthquakes of March 4th, 1881, and July 28th, 1883. - IV. The Andalusian earthquake of December 25th, 1884. - V. The Charleston earthquake of August 31st, 1886. - VI. The Riviera earthquake of February 23rd, 1887. - VII. The Japanese earthquake of October 28th, 1891. - VIII. The Hereford earthquake of December 17th, 1896, and the Inverness earthquake of September 18th, 1901. - IX. The Indian earthquake of June 12th, 1897. - X. Conclusion