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shock being of greater intensity. Second, vibrations continued for 1 minute after. 

 Small articles on shelves were thrown to the ground. Walls rocked like the sides of a 

 vessel in a storm. Beams collapsed and broke in two. N. and S. sides of buildings 

 suffered. Clock pendulums swinging N. — S. f also those swinging E. — W., stopped 

 respectively at 6-6 and 6-8 a.m. 



Mr. J. N. Gillman, Executive Engineer, Sirhind Canal.— Time 6-10 a.m. House 

 rocked W. — E. Thumping on doors facing E. and W. of 3 minutes' duration. Pic- 

 tures facing N. or S. swung like pendulums E. and W. Cracks in walls. 



Mr. G. W. Mafl in, Assistant Engineer. — Time 6-5 by watch. Two chief shocks 

 and then tremulous vibrations for 2 minutes. First shock W. — E, 2nd shock 

 S. — N. He gives an excellent elevation sketch of a mosque the minarets of which 

 fell. (See fig. 44. ) Booming sound during vibrations. 



Fig. 44. 



