322 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
1860, with a summary of facts relating to the previous shocks 
recorded in Canada, a 
local peculiarities and probable causes. subject was con- 
tinued in vol. i, of the new series, in connection with the earth- 
a 
wide-spread disturbances of the earth’s crust in the present 
autumn, 
On January 4, 1871, a shock was experienced at Hawkesbury, 
Ontario, but was not reported from any other place. A more 
ve been noticed from time to time, but did not attract much 
attention, and I have preserved no details in relation to them. 
at of the present month was probably the most considerable 
since 1871. It occurred at Montreal, at ten minutes before two on 
the morning of Sunday, November 4. At Montreal there was 
only one distinct shock, preceded by the usual rumbling noise, 
and sufficiently severe to be distinctly felt, and to shake window- 
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southern side, about 300 miles on the eastern side, and 175 on the 
western.” So far as can be learned from the reports, the shock 
seems to have been most severely felt on the north side of the valley 
of the St. Lawrence and abo i i 
nd some general remarks on their periods, - 
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