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yet determine, but its found, as well as its trembling appears to 
be the fame in moft of thofe places, where they were perceived, 
as I have learnt by a confidcrable enquiry ; from whence we may 
infer that they were not canfed by the falling of earth or rock from 
the upper part of fome cavern , nor from any commotion of va- 
pours within the hollow, as powder works in a mine, by which 
fimih'tudes it is ufual to expound fome earthi^mkes ; for then it 
would have been perceived more plainly in the places above it, 
or thofe that were near adjoyning and not equally confiderable in 
towns of fuch various diftances, as Oxford, Burfordj ivatUngton^ 
Benjon^ Brill and Alishnry xwBuckj : Wdlingford^ Radlej^ Afpleton 
and fome other places in Berkshire^ with many more round about 
from whence I have had information. 
P Yet tho it was the fame in the main, I cannot fay but in fome 
places it waslefs confiderable than others, for I find that the men 
of fome towns fpeak dubiouflyjefpecially towards the north of Ox- 
fozdy and fome talk of a neighbouring town feeling it, tho their , 
own did not. One knows not how to believe the countrymen 
that are oftentime unobferving, or otherwife 1 fliould affirm that 
it was not Sit Kinleto ft J Gljmftony or Afcot under whlchwood; but 
whether it was, or was not, or not fo plain in fome places, as it 
was generally in its circuit, the matter is not much, for it only 
argues that fome places are not fo apt to be fhaken as others, of 
which your own reafon may inform you as well as all the natura- 
lifis, that have written upon this fubjed. 
Yea, even here in Town eafth^uake was not perceived fo 
plainly in fome places, as in others ^ but that may depend upon 
circumftances, as the pofition and form of the houfes, or fome ac- 
cidents, as noyfe or Carts intervening, which might render it lefs 
obfervable. Befides, Ido not deny but there may be fome Cmi- 
culiy little pafTages or hollows here and there under ground, which 
might advantage the trembling, and elfewhere more folid parts 
which might damp and obftrii^t it: Nay, I believe, if one (hould 
dig deep in any two places he would hardly find them to be exact- 
ly alike. ' ^ ^ 
lo This might occafion fome difFerence in the found too, and I 
remember one that was walking then, informed me, that lie per- - 
ceived it like a voice underground, but he could not tell which 
way it palTed, perhaps there might be a cavern there. Another 
report of that nature I have heard as from one that was travelling 
over Shotover> and it is very likely that there are confiderable hal- 
lows there, 
Accord- 
