Profeffr N'y.L1AMs on Earthquakes. 269 
Some phenomena were,obferved a few days before this earth- 
quake, which deferve our notice, as having, probably, fome 
connection with its approach. ‘The Rev. Mr. Allin, then mi- 
nifter of Brooklyn, took notice of an uncommon alteration in 
the water of fome wells. “ About three days {fays he) before 
* the earthquake, there was perceived, an ill-ftinking {mell in 
«the water of feveral wells. Not thinking of the proper caufe, 
** fome fearched their wells, but found nothing that might thus 
**infe& them, . The fcent was fo {trong and offenfive, that for 
* about eight or ten days they entirely omitted ufing it. -In 
* the deepeft of thefe wells, which was about thirty-fix feet, 
** the water was turned to a brimítone colour, but had nothing 
** of the fmell ; and was thick like puddle-water.”§ , We have - 
this account confirmed by Mr. Dud/ey.—'* A neighbour of his 
“ that had a well thirty-fix feet deep, about three days before 
* the earthquake, was furprifed to find his water, that ufed to 
** be very.fweet and limpid, ftink to that degree that they could 
** make no ule of. it, nor íÍcarce bear the houfe when it was 
* brought in ; and imagining that fome carrion was got into 
eff the well, he fearched the bottom, but found it clear and goo: 
i though the colour of the water was turned wheyith, or pale. 
a ae about feven days after the earthquake, the water began to - 
*' mend ; and in three days more, it returned to its former 
‘* fweetnefs and colour."* -And juft before the earthquake be- 
gan, feveral wells were found to have no water in them, which 
had great quantities before and after. To whatever caufe the al- 
“terations in thefe wells. be afcribed, it can hardly be. thought 
but that ET had fome connečtion with 1 the earthquake, sn 
4: | ees of = earthquake of i gt i Alli n 
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