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the fliock of an earthquake, which we 

 had before experienced in thefe parts 5 

 and this conjedlure we had reafon to 

 think not ill founded, upon hearing hol- 

 low groans and cries as of men half 

 fwallowed up. We immediately got up, 

 and ran to the place from whence the 

 cries came, and then we were put out of 

 all doubt as to the opinion we had form- 

 ed of this accident ; for here we found 

 the two men almoft buried under loofe 

 ftones and earth : but upon a little far- 

 ther enquiry, we were undeceived as to 

 the caufe we had imputed this noife to, 

 which we found to be occafioned by the 

 fudden giving way of the impending 

 cliiF, which fell a little beyond our 

 people, carrying trees and rocks with it, 

 and loofe earth ; the latter of which fell 

 in part on our men, whom we with fome 

 pains refcued from their uneafy litua- 

 tion, from which they efcaped with fome 

 bruifes. The next morning we got out 



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