A chronological and historical account of the most memorable earthquakes that have happened in the world, from the beginning of the Christian Period. To the present year 1750 : With an appendix, containing a distinct series of those that have been felt in England ... / By a gentleman of the University of Cambridge [i.e. Z. Grey].

  • Grey, Zachary, 1688-1766.
Date:
1750
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Credit: A chronological and historical account of the most memorable earthquakes that have happened in the world, from the beginning of the Christian Period. To the present year 1750 : With an appendix, containing a distinct series of those that have been felt in England ... / By a gentleman of the University of Cambridge [i.e. Z. Grey]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    be amifs to take notice of fome remarkable 'Phe¬ nomena which happened before and after, as well as fome other Circumftances which immediately attended this Earthquake 5 moft of them agreeing with thofe Signs, which have been obferved by the Learned to precede or accompany former Earthquakes, in thefe and other parts of theWorld. It is obfervable, that we have had lately more Rain and Wind for feveral Months fucceffively, than for many years part 3 efpecially from the beginning to the middle of this Month 3 about which time it clear’d up, and the Weather became fuddenly very cold, with frofty Mornings, the Wind blow¬ ing generally pretty hard from North JVeJl. On Wednefday the 23d, the Cold abated confiderably 3 it was cloudy, but we had no Rain that day. The 24th was very calm all day 3 it rained moft part of the Afternoon,though the Mercury flood at 30 i. It continued very calm all night, and rained hard for fome time before and after the Earthquake happened 3 but it foon clear’d up, and we had a ftrong Gale of Wind, which rofe within half an Hour, or as fome fay, within a quarter afterwards: It continued blowing hard all the Forenoon. At four o’Clock in the Morning, I obferved the Mer¬ cury continued at 30 Inches ~ ; the Spirit of Wine at 55 *o5 having rifen about five Degrees fince the laft cold Weather. October 29, 1734. Edward Bay ley.” “ The circumftances related by his Grace, and by Dr. Bay ley, are back’d by the united Teftimo- nies of feveral; many of whom are known to his Grace to be Perfons of Veracity, and whom he I 2 pro-*