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the house to shake as though the tiles and windows would 

 be thrown out of their places ; no noise, excepting from the 

 shaking of the house, which was so alarming that it was 

 thought advisable to keep at a distance from it. The house 

 is large, two story, heavily framed in timber, faced and 

 roofed with tiles ; the evening lovely and calm, with clear 

 sky. First shock lasted 2 to 3 seconds, 2 to 3 seconds 

 interval, then second shock lasting 3 to 4 seconds. During 

 the day, which was unusually warm, a depressing sensation 

 was observed. 



February 13. — Three shocks during night; snowed all day. 



February 26th, about 9 p.m. — Slight shock ; day fine and 

 warm. 



March 9th, 12.10 (noon).— Sharp shock. 



March 13th, at night, 12.20 a.m. — Moderate shock ; gale 

 sprung up, which lasted from 2 a.m. till 11 a.m., with rain; 

 night very warm. 



March 31st, 7.40 p.m. — Long, but not severe oscillating 

 shock, apparently from west to east ; lasted several seconds ; 

 weather calm. 



April 11th, 2.25 a.m. — Slight shock ; two seconds after, a 

 severe shock. 4 a.m. — Slight shock. 



April 12th, 7.10 a.m. — Severe shock. 



April I7th, 6.30 p.m. — Sharp shock ; day very fine. 



April 21st, 5.30 a.m. — Slight shock. 



April 25th, 5 a.m. — Slight shock. 1.58 p.m. — Severe and 

 long shock. Day fine. 



April 27th, 5 a.m. — Slight shock; strong wind. 



May 3rd, 9.50 a.m. — Sharp shock ; squall came up with 

 rain. 



May 7th, 9.30. — Sharp shock, lasted several seconds; 

 rained all day. 



May 21st, 10.20. a.m. — Slight shock ; day fine. 



May 24th, 9.30. a.m. — Slight shock ; day fine, overcast in 

 afternoon, rain at night. 



June 25th, 6.15 p.m. — Very severe and long shocks ; day 

 cloudy and cold, with wind. 



July 16th, 10 a.m. — Slight shock. 



July 30th, 10.5 a.m. — Very severe undulating shock ; day 

 fine, very warm. 



August 5th. — Slight shock ; day fine, very warm. 



August 20th, 4.30 p.m. — Slight shock ; heavy thunder- 

 storm, with vivid lightning. 



