LESSON XXXV. 



EARTHQUAKES. 



The earth shook and trembled; the foundations also oftht 

 hills moved, and were shaken, because He was wroth. 



DAVID. 



HISTORIANS relate innumerable instances of 

 the dreadful and various effects of those tremend- 

 ous phenomena called Earthquakes : from which 

 I shall select two only. The first is the description 

 of the Earthquake at Calabria, in the year 1638 :. 

 it happened whilst the celebrated Father Kircher 

 was on his journey to visit Mount JEtna; and I 

 shall present it in the language of that great pro- 

 digy of learning. 



<f Having hired a boat (says he), in company 

 with four more (two friars of the order of St. 

 Francis, and two seculars), we launched from 

 the harbour of Messina, in Sicily j and arrived, 

 the same day, at the promontory of Pelorus. 

 Our destination was for the city of Euphaemia, 

 irt Calabrfa; where we had some business to 

 transact ; and where we designed to tarry for some 

 time. However, Providence seemed willing to 

 cross our design ; for we were obliged to continue 

 three days at Pelorus, on account of the weather; 



and 



