Notices of Earthquake-Shocks felt in Great Britain^ ^c. 373 



first report was followed by a long rolling reverberation. In 

 every case, I am inclined to say that the sound proceeded 

 from the atmosphere, and not from under ground. The sound 

 seemed to be high in the air. In every case, it was remarked 

 here to have been heard first in the south-east, and to die 

 away gradually towards the south and west. The shocks were 

 most severely felt in the upper parts of houses. This house 

 is situated upon flat alluvial ground, from 10 to 20 feet above 

 the level of Lochearn, and having a subsoil of coarse, adhe- 

 sive, ferruginous gravel. The shocks seem to have been more 

 severely felt here, than in the neighbouring farm-houses situ- 

 ated on the slope of the hill. During the whole period of 

 nearly three weeks over which the earthquakes extended, the 

 state of the atmosphere was peculiar. The air was very 

 calm, thick, and heavy, and the temperature high for the 

 season. The hills were almost constantly enveloped in thick 

 mist. Heavy falls of rain were of frequent occurrence, — 

 while the barometer stood unusually high.'' 



At Glenbuckie^ about 14 miles west of Comrie, Mr Claud 

 Russell, accountant, Edinburgh, who was there at the time, 

 states that the shock was perceived about 10'^ 15' p.m. The 

 noise and concussion both appeared to come from Lochearn. 

 The table in the drawing-room shook, and caused a " dinnal- 

 ing'' noise. 



At Callmdar^ about 15 miles SW. of Comrie, the shock was 

 felt about 10^^ 10' p.m. The noise and motion continued for 

 30" or 40". " We were most sensible (says a correspondent) 

 of a violent undulating movement of the whole apartment. 

 The tin covers in the kitchen, hanging by rings on long nails 

 on the north-west wall, were set into violent motion, and were 

 shaken off from the wall.'' 



At Liiss Manse, on west side of Loch-Lomond, a rumbling 

 noise was heard, *' accompanied by a tremulous motion which 

 shook the doors, tables, chairs, &c., and caused the bells in 

 the manse to ring. An individual distinctly felt his chair 

 move three times under him." 



At Cameron House (the residence of the late Admiral 

 Smollet), also on the west side of Loch-Lomond, the shock was 

 perceived about 10 p.m. It produced a sound, in the lower 



