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quake did no Damage in the Valley of Mazara, onif 
frighting the People. 
Palermo received fome Detriment in moft of the 
Buildings, efpecially the Palace and Hofpital of St. Bar- 
tholomews, The Steeple of St. Nicholas , belonging to 
the AugnftineS) was ruined, and fome hurt done to the 
Church ; but little Mifchief elfe done,and no body hurt. 
In Meffina all the Buildings of the Theatre are Matter- 
ed, the Royal and Archbifhop^s Palace, with the Semina- 
ry, are all crack'd. The vaft and ftately Church of the 
Francifcans broken in many places, and the Roof of the 
Veftry fallen : The Steeple of the Church of the Annun- 
ciation thrown down, with the Death of the Sexton. The 
top of the Spire of the Borne cleft, all the other Religi- 
ous Houfes and Publick Buildings were laved. Many 
private Buildings were thrown down, and all the reft; 
fliored up. There were but few Perfons kiliU 
Troina, Randazzo^ J#icofia y Cities in the Mountains,, 
fuffered in their Buildings. The firft had half of the Mo- 
ther-Church deftroyed, with the Parifli Church of St.Lu* 
cy, and was much damaged in his Monafteries one 
whereof is not habitable. The laft had its Dome very 
much hurt. Catfiglione had the Caftie and many Hou- 
fes thrown down. In Francavilla ^ and Littguagrojfa, the 
greater part of the Buildings and fome Churches. Maf- 
cali quite ruined, but not many killed, moft of the Peo- 
ple being abroad a Proceffion with theReliques of StiL?* 
onard their Protector. 
Aiione received a considerable Mifchief, two whole 
Quarters, with many of its. Inhabitants being deftroyed s 
In the Quarter of St. Laurence there is not one Houfe 
ftanding, and the Churches ruined. In that of St. James 
the Church of the Annunciation and its Oratory thrown 
down, with feveral other Sacred Edifices. In the o- 
ther part of the City which ftands lower, there were 
mt fo many Houfes nor Perfons loft, yet the Church of 
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