96 Mr Milne on Earthquake- Shocks felt in Great Britain, 



1703. 



Nov. Lincoln. 



Dec. 28. At Hull, 6'' 3' p.m. Weather warm and close. At Beverley, 

 South Dalton, Selbj, Lincoln. — (Lond. Phil. Trans.) 

 It heaved up chairs and tables, and made pewter dishes and 

 windows rattle. It shook whole houses, and threw down 

 part of a chimney. The shock came and went suddenly, and 

 was accompanied by a noise like wind, though it was then a 

 perfect calm. A little before the shock there was a violent 

 storm. 

 1707. 



Oct. 25. At 3^ P.M., Earthquake at Shoreham, Tarring, Goreing, Arundel, 

 Havant, Chichester. Felt most strongly at sea-side : not felt 

 at all to the north of Downs, which run east and west. Un- 

 dulatory motion from E. to W. like a wave'. A bed standing 

 E. and W. pitched, whilst one standing N. and S. rolled, like a 

 ship.— (Trans. R. S. L.) 

 1731. 



Oct. 8. At 3 A.M. at places mentioned under next iterrij there was a shock 

 of earthquake preceded by thunder. — (Trans. R. S. L.) 

 10. Earthquake at Bloxham, Northamptonshire, 4 miles SW. from 

 Anyho, at 4 a.m. Also at Bradford, and 4 miles west of 

 Banbury, 1 mile west of Aderbury, 1 mile east of Crowton, 

 1 mile north of Charlton. Not felt to S. or SE. A minute 

 after shock, great flash of lightning seen at Anyho. — (Trans. 

 R. S. L.) Directions more from E. to W. than from N. to S. 



a732. 



At Strontian, and along west coast of Great Britain. — (Gent. 

 Mag. V. XX.) 

 July n. Between 2 and 3. p.m. at Glasgow, a shock occurred which lasted 

 1".— (Gent. Mag.) 

 1734. 

 Sept. 25. At 11 A.M. at Portsmouth, Milton, and most parts of Shropshire ; 

 also at 3^ 50' p.m. at Lewis (Sussex), and along sea-coast for 

 20 miles.— (Gent. Mag. v, iv. 625.) 

 1736. 

 April 30. At midnight, and at 1 p.m. on 1st May, along the Ochil Hills, 

 there were two severe shocks, accompanied by a great noise 

 under ground. Several houses were rent, and people were 

 greatly alarmed. — (Gent, Mag. v. vi. 289. 

 1787. 

 Dec. 29. At Scarborough : valley formed ; ground on each side forced 

 up 6 or 10 yards.— (Trans. R. S. L.) 

 1788-9. 



Dec. 30. In Yorkshire (West Riding), a sudden and violent shock.— 

 (Gent. Mag. v. ix. 45.) 

 1744. 

 Feb. 5. In Wales, a shock.— (Gent. Mag. v, xiv, 103.) 



