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Account of an Earthquake at Kuteh. 319 
vibrations were sensibly felt in the camp before Bhooj, for 
more than a month afte e same unpleasant sensations 
which were experienced during the first shock, also contin- 
ued for several days. A giddiness, and slight sickness, ac- 
companied with pains in the knees, and an inclination to lie 
down rather than sit or stand. This is attributed to the 
rocking orrolling motion of the earth, which, though not ob- 
servable, was in constant action. The inhabitants of Kutch, 
earth had formerly been felt in this district, but had never 
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been.accompanied with any distressing effects. Abou 
years ago, several of the British officers encamped in the 
neighbourhood of Bhooj, experienced a slight shock ; but it 
was so slight that others of them were not sensible of it. It 
‘is to be hoped, however, that none will ever be attended 
with such a horrible catastrophe as the one we have been 
scribing; for the distress occasioned by it is represented 
by almost. all the writers as almost beyond their abilities to 
describe. 
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