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that no particular notice was taken of this one — nevertheless see next 

 form which confirms the above.] 



Mount ^6?*.— Captain P. P. Kilkelly, I.M.S., Civil Surgeon. He 

 was indoors lying down at first, afterwards standing up. Three shocks 

 about 6 a.m. distinctly felt with 40 to 50 seconds interval. Direction 

 S.W. — N.E. judging by the sound. The shocks were accompanied by 

 a noise like a train or distant thunder, so that he got out of bed to see 

 if a thunder storm was approaching. This observer also mentions 

 the aftershock at about 10-15 a,m. which was most severe, the room 

 shook, articles rattled and he was about to leave the room when it 

 ceased. 



Ajmer-Merwara District. 



Ajmer. — Ram Pershad, Meteorological Observer. Time 5-53 local 

 standard time — 6-15 Madras time. Two main shocks, each 1 to 2 

 seconds and with 2 or 3 seconds interval. He first noticed cot in 

 verandah moving slightly. Next, objects on table rattling and vibrating 

 and then falling, the direction of fall being E. — W. taken from a 

 glass phial 3 inches long which fell. [With reference to this statement 

 Major W. R. Wortbest, I.M.8., Superintendent, Meteorological Obser- 

 vatory, adds a note saying that he does not credit it.] No sound. No 

 damage. 



Ajmer.— Pandit Brij Jiwan Lai Sarma, B.A., Tehsildar. Time 6-17 

 a.m. He was indoors sitting in second story. One shock of 2 minutes' 

 duration. He first thought it was something wrong with his head and 

 so lay down on the ground. His body still moved E. — W. No damage. 

 No sound. 



Ajmer.— Rai Bahadur Pandit Sham Nath, Executive Engineer. He 

 was sitting on a chair in upper verandah. No distinct shocks but a 

 continuous shivering. Trembling of closed doors and windows. Noth- 

 ing damaged, etc. 



Ajmer.— Major W. R. Wortbest, I.M.S., Superintendent, Meteoro- 

 logical Observatory. Two main shocks, distinctly felt, which woke him 

 up. Felt by most people in Ajmer. 



