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thunder to account for it, so that we can only surmise that it has 
been some shock of earthquake. I felt it myself in my bed, but so 
slight that it could have been easily mistaken for a gust of wind 
striking the house.” 
Ushenish. — “On the 28th, at 5.25 p.m., a slight shock of earth- 
quake was felt distinctly both in the dwelling houses and light-room. 
It lasted only a few seconds. There was a lull in the wind at the 
time. It made the tower tremble, making the lamp-glass strike 
against the chimney, and several articles in the dwellinghouses 
were shaken at the same time.” 
Kylealcin . — “ On the 28th, at 5.35 p.m., a shock of earthquake 
was felt in the light-room, causing the tower to shake very much, 
and the glass of the lamp to rattle against the funnel, which con- 
tinued seven seconds. Shock felt at same time in Kyleakin village 
about one mile from the lighthouse.” 
Barrahead . — “ Observed vivid flashes of lightning between 4.30 
p.m. and 8 p.m. on the 28th. At a few minutes before 5.30 p.m. 
the assistant lightkeeper felt the tower shaking so much that 
everything in the light-room rattled and continued about a minute. 
We supposed it had been struck with lightning. We examined every- 
thing the following day, but could find nothing wrong. We have 
to-day (2d December) heard that there was a shock of earthquake 
felt in Barra, the same date and at the same time that the assistant 
lightkeeper felt the tower shaking.” 
Ardnamurdian . — “The earthquake of 28th November was not 
felt at this lighthouse. I had the first watch on the night of the 
28th November, and I felt nothing unusual in the light-room, neither 
did any of the residents at the station feel anything.” 
Sound of Mull . — “ An earthquake occurred here on the 28 th about 
6 p.m. (Greenwich). The occasional keeper was on watch, and he 
stated that the light-room and everything in it shook and rattled. 
In the dwellinghouses there were three distinct shocks in quick 
succession, accompanied by a noise as if a number of carriages were 
rapidly driven past The noise continued a few seconds after the 
trembling of the earth ceased. The evening was calm and sultry.” 
