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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    fible, that many People got up very much terrifi¬ ed ; and they waking others, the Confirmation ibon became general ; infomuch, that although it was a rainy Night, numbers of People ran out into their Gardens, and fpent the Night there, being apprehenfive of other Shocks: The account then newly brought us of a dreadful Earthquake at Lima, being fre£h in every body’s mind, contri¬ buted to increafe the furprize. A worthy Cler¬ gyman, who lives five miles from 'Taunton, in¬ formed me, that the China and Glafles upon the * Cupboards in his Houfe, rattled and fhook as if they would fall down, and the Bells in his Houfe rung. A Perfon who was at that time coming on foot to Taunton, likewife told me, that the Noife feemed to him like the difcharge of Can¬ non at a diftance; and came rumbling onward, till the Earth moved under him in fuch a man¬ ner, that he could hardly keep upon his Legs : Several others alfo that were abroad, aflured me, that they had much ado to fave themfelves from falling. The Extent of this Earthquake, as far as I could learn, was from Sea to Sea ; that is, from the South Channel to the Severn. It moved from South-Eaft, to North-Weft, and was felt in every Parifh through this whole Courfe; which is in length about forty Miles. Nor was its breadth much lefs; for it was felt at the fame time both at Exeter and Crookhorn, which lie from one a- nother about the fame diftance of forty Miles, in a line direftly acrofs its before-mentioned Courfe. This, Sir, is the beft account I am able to give; and I fhall add nothing more, but that I am Your moft Humble Servant, John Forjier« York Buildings9 ''Jung28. 3748.