378 Earthquakes in Calabria* [BookYI. 



defcended to a little harbour at the foot of the hill ; 

 but, in the courfe of -the night, a ftupendous wave, 

 v/hich is faid to 'have been driven three miles over 

 land, on its return fwept away the unfortunate prince, 

 \vith two thoufand four hundred and feventy-three of 

 his fubjeds. It is computed that not lefs than forty 

 thoufa-nd perfons perilhed fyy this earthquake. 



