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An Uncommon Sinking of the Ground in Kent. N° 405, p. 551. 



The sinking of the lands at Lymne in Kent happened about 2 years before, 

 and was the consequence of a very wet season ,• when it seems the waters that 

 had fallen on the up-lands, and were not carried off by drains, soaked into the 

 ground in such quantities, as to form a quicksand at some considerable depth 

 in the earth, which not being able to bear the weight upon it, broke out at the 

 side of the hill, and raised its lower parts; the brow sinking it seems 40 or 50 

 feet. 



The ground sunk in one night, and was not perceived by the farmer's family, 

 till they found the change in the morning, by their door-cases not suffering the 

 doors to open. The house was strangely rent by this accident; and, liad it not 

 been timber built, must have fallen, as a very strong barn near it did, which 

 was built of stone, for one great crack of the earth went through the middle 

 of it, and split a large kitchen chimney from top to bottom. 



In fig. 9, pi. 5, abed represents the profile of the land; a the flat land at 

 bottom, 3 or 4 miles from the sea ; d the flat land at top, stiff and rocky 

 ground; * the place of the farm at present, which not only sunk down from 

 d 40 or 50 feet, but was also moved somewhat towards a; b the lower part 

 raised to ([ . 



Astronomical Observations made at Pekin. By Fa. Ignatius Kogler, Jesuit 

 Missionary. N° 405, p. 553. From the Latin. 



