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shaking. Neither I nor my assistant were sensitive of any shock of 
earthquake at the lighthouse, hut lightning was seen by us that night.” 
McicArtliur's Head . — “ On the 28th, at 5.27 p.m. there occurred 
what appeared to us to be a slight shock of earthquake, which began 
with a trembling motion, which made the balcony doors and lighting 
apparatus rattle, immediately after which there was a peculiar wave 
motion from north to south in the tower, which lasted a few seconds, 
after which there was a second wave motion in the tower, more 
distinct than the first, for a few seconds. The lightkeeper in bed 
also felt the shock, but not so distinctly as the keeper on watch. 
There was no rumbling noise heard at the time, but the metal 
shades for adjusting the red light on the Islay side of the sound 
rattled very much.” The time observed at this station is not 
reliable, as the clock was not in proper adjustment. 
Having now given the lighthouse observations, I shall give a 
mere statement of the other places at which the earthquake was ex- 
perienced, the information for which has been acquired from news- 
papers or from private sources : — Ness, Stornoway, Laxadale, Sand- 
wick, Uig, Sheshader, Hyskeir, Barra, Dingwall, Inverness, Strome, 
Portree, Kyleakin, Loch Duich, Blair Atholl, Fort-William, Balla- 
hulish, Tobermory, Island of Calla, Oban, Dalmally, Iona, Inver- 
ary, Callander, Colonsay House, Scallasaig, Port Askaig, Kilmichael, 
Kilmartine, Foord, Loch Gilphead, Cairnbaan, Loch Gair, Kelvin- 
side (Glasgow), Motherwell, Eothesay, Brodick Castle, Lamlash, 
Campbeltown, Ayr, Falian, Ramelton, Limavady, Leterkenny, 
Raphoe, Londonderry, Strabane, Omagh, Belfast, and Armagh. 
The following lighthouse stations on the west coast of Scotland 
either were not visited by the earthquake, or its effects were so 
slight as not to render itself noticeable by the observers on watch : — 
Cape Wrath, Stourhead, Stornoway, Rona, Isle Oronsay, Corran, 
Ardnamurchan, Lismore, Dhuheartach, Rhuvaal, Skervuille, Loch- 
indaal, Rhinns of Islay, Toward Point, Cumbrae, Lamlash, Pladda, 
Devaar, Turnberry, Mull of Kintyre, Sanda, Corsewall, Cairn Ryan, 
Mull of Galloway, Little Ross. 
In the following table are given the state of the barometer and 
thermometer, and the general results of the observations at the 
different lighthouse stations, and along with them some of the more 
