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In about half an hour n nn pri TARIR, 
or ftrohg as the former. * 
Omitting a fhock on O&ober 29; 1655, : as too finall to oc- 
cafion a general notice, the next memorable earthquake, was in. 
1658. In all the ancient hiftories, this is mentioned as a greàt 
earthquake. But I cannot find any account of the month, day, 
violence, courfe, effects, extent, or any other particulars of it. 
On January 26, 1663, O. S. * at the fhutting in of the 
evening,” another memorable earthquake fhook New-Eng- 
land. From the general expreffions the writers who {peak of it 
ufe, it feems to have been one of the greatef? this country ever 
felt. It is reprefented as being preceded with a great noife and 
roar. Mention is made of thehoufes rocking, the pewter fall- 
ing from the fhelves, the tops of feveral chimnies falling in, 
the inhabitants running out into the ftreets, paflengers being 
unable to keep on their feet, &c. As to its cour/e, duration, or 
extent, nothing is to be found in any of the New-Engi ind wri- 
ters. But they are well déícribed in the accounts that were 
given of this earthquake in Canada. 
am the Ter time, bu c 5 1663, N. S. ** about haifa 
our a five in. t le evening,” " a moft terrible earthc wake b began 
there. "The heavens bein; g very ferene, there was fuddenly heard 
a roar, like that of a great fire. Immediately the buildings | 
were fhaken with amazing violence. The doors opened and 
fhut of themfelves, with a fearful clattering. The bells rang, 
without being touched... The walls fplit afunder. The Aoors 
rated, and fell down. The fields put on the appearance of 
po | rc 
* Vide Jin s, Hubbard’s, and Mittens accounts of this earthquake, 
t Morton. 
