and cspccialli/ in Scotland. 105 



At the base of this rock, the deposit of carse or finely lami- 

 nated clay extends on all sides of it, except the south, where 

 there are accumidations of sand and gravel. 



At Thornhill, about sixteen miles from Comrie, the shock, 

 as felt by the post-master there, is compared to " the heaving 

 of a steam-boat," and as being an undulation. " The bed on 

 which I lay rocked like a cradle, and leaned to the north first 

 and south last. I consider it came from the south and pro- 

 ceeded to the north.'' 



At Blair-Drmnmond , about eighteen miles from Comrie, 

 Mr Home Drummond, M.P., writes : — " The noise was the 

 thing most remarkable. It was usually compared to that 

 caused by a train of carriages passing. It seemed to me to 

 proceed from the north, or a little to the east of north, and to 

 pass off to the south, or a little to the west of south. Had I 

 been in the open air, I could have spoken with more certainty ; 

 but the noise did certainly appear to me, being within the 

 house, to pass in the direction I have mentioned. It continued 

 a good many seconds, perhaps twenty, and died gradually 

 away. Small loose articles were shaken in the houses in this 

 quarter. For two days after the earthquake, we had a con- 

 stant small rain from the east, without a breath of wind, and 

 the barometer was stationary and very high for such weather. 

 I remember shocks of earthquake which were felt here on two 

 occasions, above thirty-five years ago ; one about 11 p. m. 

 and one about 6 a. m. They resembled more a blow or sud- 

 den concussion than this ; but the noise on this occasion was 

 much greater, though I do not think the shaking of the house 

 was much more perceptible now than formerly. The even- 

 ing was quite still." 



From Bucklyvie, about twenty-two milesS.SW.from Comrie, 

 a report was received, certified by John M'Ewan, post-master, 

 and Daniel Kennedy, M.D., detailing some of the effects pro- 

 duced on the mossy ground west of Stirling. The report con- 

 tains the following statements of persons living on the moss, 

 and who go there by the name of moss-farmers : — 



"Mrs Napier says noise came off NE. When she heard 

 it, it seemed to be at a distance. In her own words, calls it 

 a long boughing, dundering noise. It died away for some se- 



