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Some very interesting objects were also exhibited by Messrs. F. E, 
SAWYER and SHILLINGFORD, and Mr, Wonror, during the evening, 
showed identical form of foraminifera from Atlantic cha/k, and some 
from the interior of a flint picked up on the Downs, 
OCTOBER IOTH. 
ORDINARY MEETING.—MR. F. E. SAWYER ON 
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN SUSSEX. 
After alluding to the different theories respecting the cause of 
earthquakes, the nature of their movements, their effects and their 
destructiveness, and calling attention to some of the most notable 
earthquakes recorded in history, Mr. SAWYER gave a description of the 
earthquakes, which, as far as he could learn, had visited the County of 
Sussex. In historical periods there was no distinct record of any shock 
in Sussex until 1638. Earthquakes were recorded frequently in other 
parts of England from the 4th century onwards. As on May 25th, 
1551, a shock was felt at Reigate, Croydon, and Dorking, in Surrey, 
it was very possible this was also felt in the north of Sussex. The 
same remark applied to the shock of April 6th, 1580, which was said 
to have been felt throughout Engand, and ereciaily at London and 
Dover and in Kent. 
Mallet states that, in 1638, “at Chichester there “were several 
earthquake shocks at the end of the year which did great damage. 
There was a smell like pitch and sulphur.” This was the earliest 
record of any shock in Sussex. The next happened Oct. 25th, 1734, 
and was described in the Philosophical Transactions by the Duke of 
_ RICHMOND, F.R.S., as being felt at Chichester and Goodwood, and - 
along the coast from Shoreham to Havant. Along the coast it was 
was most severe, less so at Chichester, and not “so perceivable” at 
Goodwood. The same earthquake was also described by Dr. G. 
_ BayLey, of Havant, who found the time of occurrence from P. 
_ BOISDAUNE to be a quarter to four a.m., and who describes the direc- 
tion as being from E, to W. March 18th, 1750, a shock was felt out- 
