A dissertation upon earthquakes, their causes and consequences; comprehending an explanation of the nature and composition of subterraneous vapours, their amazing force, and the manner in which they operate; the sentiments, on this head, of the most learned philosophers ancient and modern; the different kinds of earthquakes, distinguished by their effects; a cupious collection of authentick relations digested under those titles, the greater part of which have happened in great britain. Together with a distinct account of, and some remarks upon, the shock of an earthquake, felt in the cities of London and Westminster, on Thursday, February 8, 1749-50.

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MDCCL. [1750]