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the fliock of an earthquake, which w 

 had before experienced in thefe parts ; 

 and this conjecture we had reafon to 

 think not ill founded, upon hearing hol- 

 low groans and cries as of men half 

 fwallowed up. We immediately got up, 

 and ran to the place from whence the 

 cries came, and then we were put out or 

 all doubt as to the opinion we had form- 

 ed of this accident ; for here we found 

 the two men almoft buried under loofe 

 fton.es and earth : but upon a little far- 

 ther enquiry, we were undeceived as to 

 the caufe we had imputed this noife to, 

 which we found to be occafioned by the 

 fudden giving way of the impending 

 cliff, which fell a little beyond our 

 people, carrying trees and rocks with it, 

 and loofe earth; the latter of which fell 

 in part on our men, whom we with fome 

 pains refcuecl from their uneafy fitua- 

 tion, from which they efcaped with fome 

 bruifcs. The next morning we got out 



early. 



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