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longitudinally, from S. to N., or vice versa, though I think the 

 former. The opening of the wartlrohe doors would indicate a wave 





Plau Xo. l.--Denham Lodge, Watford. 



E. or W., although one from N, or S. would affect them, as they 

 do not fit very closely and were not secured in any way. — Sidney 

 Martin, Benham Lodge, Watford. 



I was awake early that morning and my husband and I both 

 heard first a sort of thud, and then directly afterwards the brass 

 handles of our bedi-oom furniture (hanging handles) rattled noisily, 

 but we did not feel any movement of bed or room. The time was 

 either just before or just after 5.30 a.m. had struck, but I cannot 

 now [6 Jan., 1897] remember which; probably the latter, I think. 

 I subjoin a rough plan of my room. It faces almost due S. As 





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Plan No. 2.— Mayfield, Upton Road, Watford. 



the handles would swing backwards and forwards, not from side to 

 side, I suppose their movement was E. and W. The dressing-table 

 also has drop-handles ; if they had been the ones to swing, it 

 would have been a 1*^ . and S. movement, and I cannot, of course, 

 say certainly which handles they were, but as the sound seemed to 

 come from the wardrobe we took for granted it was so. — Janet 

 [Mrs. A.] King Smith, Magfield, Upton Road, Watford. 



We felt the earthquake here. This house is of three stories, and 

 it was only felt in the top one by my son and daughter who 

 occupy the two bedi'ooms on that floor. The former was awakened 



