Mr Milne on Earthquake -Shocks felt in Great Britain, 119 



1822. 

 March. Shock near York, which shook people in their beds. 

 April 13. A shock was felt at Comrie about 9i a.m. Very awful shock. 

 More so than for twenty years past. The weather very cold 

 that day and previously, but became warm the day after. 

 Accompanied by two loud reports, one apparently above our 

 heads, the other which followed immediately under our feet. 

 The noise lasted 30", and was much louder than any thunder. 

 The shock threw down a number of pots and pans, &c. 

 ... 22. A shock was felt at Dunkeld at 9i a.m. 

 Sept. 18. A smart shock of an earthquake was felt at Dunston, near New- 

 castle-on-Tyne, between 1 and 2 a.m., accompanied by a 

 loud noise like distant thunder. 

 1826. 

 Dec. 26. Ardvoirlich (Loch Erne). Sound which preceded shock re- 

 sembled that of blast in a quarry. Felt at same hour (2 p.m.) 

 at Leadhills. Day was warm, thick, and hazy. 

 1827. 

 Feb. 9. At 7 p. M. in NW. part of Wales and Isle of Anglesea, for 40" 

 to 1'. Furniture overturned. Noise like cart laden with 

 stones. 

 At Rippon (Yorkshire) a tremendous explosion heard, which 

 shook whole neighbourhood. Earth shook, so as to cause a 

 fissure nearly 20 yards wide, which found to be 24 yards deep. 

 1828. 

 May 20. An earthquake in the south of Scotland, which was felt in the 



mines of Wanlockhead. Felt also near Dumfries. 

 Dec. 9. At Comrie, the third within last three months. 



1831. 

 March 1. At Ardvoirlich, Killin, Tyndrum, at 11 p.m. Came frome NW. 

 Night calm, frosty. Sound resembled a sudden gust of win^. 

 It shook doors and windows. Barometer at Inverness for 

 February was 29.10, the lowest monthly average for the year. 

 The average of the year was 29.64G. 

 At Castle-Toward (120 feet above sea) the average height of 

 the barometer for the year was 29.90. The mean height of 

 barometer for February was 29.71, being the lowest of the 

 monthly means. Rain in February was 6.3 inches, in March 

 7.4 inches, for the year 66.05 inches. 

 1833. 

 Mar. 20. Glengarry, door at inn was lifted off the latch. 



At Clunie Manse (Perthshire) the barometer, on average for 

 year, stood at 29.69 inches. In February the average was 

 29.26, being the lowest of all the months. 

 At Castle-Toward (120 feet above sea) barometer for year was 

 29.64, being lowest for year, except that in November, which 

 was 29.06. But the minimum for February (28.68) was lower 

 than for any other mouth. Rain in February was 6,8 inches^ 

 in ^larch 1.2 inches, for year 65,4. 



