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veyorsj I believe (although its propriety was strongly urged, and 

 the means shown for accomplishing it, 14 or more years ago), 

 in collecting the data mentioned (Seventh, Eighth and Ninth), 

 although so very important; and such as might, I think, prove 

 satisfactory, towards calculating the direction of the plumb- linef 

 as affected by the local attractions of the Strata, near each 

 Station ; and notwithstanding the same is also so important, 

 towards settling the lengths of degrees of the Meridian and of 

 Longitude; and which, thus determined, might secure to this 

 Nation, not only the honour o/"^;-5^ efficienlly investigating and 

 mapping the surface of the Strata, in any Comitry (by Mr. 

 Smith and his pupils) but also of applying tliis to scientific use. 

 " Before I conclude : permit me to express a hope, at the 

 same time that our Vard and the French Metre are compared, 

 that a not less useful (and corroborative) comparison may also 

 be made, of our best ascertained or adopted standard Pounds 

 avoirdupoise, and the Gramme of France. 



" I am, &c." 



If my leisure would have admitted, of now reconsidering and 

 rewriting my sentiments on the above subjects, this communica- 

 tion might have been rendered more worthy of your pages ; as 

 it is, if you are pleased to insert it, and it succeeds in drawing 

 attention to the subjects I have touched on, my ends will be an- 

 swered: and I am, 



Sir, yours, &c. 

 37, Ilowland-strect, rilzioy-squ;irc. JoHN FaREY Sen. 



Dec. 6, ]816. 



LXXXVI. Some Particulars connected ivith the late Earth' 

 quake in Scotland. By Mr. Gavin Inglis. 



To Mr. Tilloch. 



Sir, — Jn addition to the facts already published in your 

 valuable Magazine, respecting the late earthquake, I send you 

 the following observations, which, as every thing connected with 

 such a pluenomcnon is important, may prove interesting to many 

 of your readers. 



I am, &c. 

 Strathcndry B'.caclififM, Kiikalily, GaVIN InglIS. 



Nov. 2'.), 181G. 



The evening of Tuesday the 13th of August was distinguished 

 by no particular appearance in this part of Scotland (Fifcshire) ; 

 but before six o'clock on Wednesday morning, when my work- 

 people 



