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mg, which was the Winter before the Plague, we had 
fuch a Froft, as never happened within the Memory of 
Man. It began on the fecond Day of Cbrifimafs , and 
continued till Eajier 5 during which time there fell fuch 
vaft quantities of Snow, that we were twice obliged to 
beat the Expence of imployinga great number of Carts 
to carry it out of the Streets, other wife it would have 
done great Damage. Notwithstanding, I cannot thick 
thefe fufiicient Indications of an approaching Plague 5 
becaufe this Difiemper very often follows upon a mild 
as well as a hard Froft j many Examptesof which may 
be produc’d from Mr. Reittkold Car ikes Account of the 
Plagues which happened at Dmtzick in the Years 1352, 
1427, &c. 
But the Signs that are obferved in the Air, at the 
time when the Plague rages, are more evident 3 and 
efpecially thofe that are obferved in Mankind themfelves, 
will eafily evince the Infection of the Air. On Augujl 
the nth, at Twelve of the Clock, I fiift obferved a 
ftinking Mift, like a thick Cloud, but of (hort duration 5 
but at Four a Clock it returned from the North Well, fo 
very thick, that it perfectly darkned the Air, and hin- 
der’d thebighr. It was neither blue nor grey, as other 
common Mifts 5 but of a blackifh yellow, like the Va- 
pours that rife from the Effervefcence of Oil of Vitriol 
with Oil of Tartar. After it had reach’d the middle 
of the Town towards the South Eaft, it inclin’d Weft- 
ward, and there emitted a violent Stench 3 as many can 
witnefs. The fecond Sign of a Corruption (in the Air) 
as Dr. cle Sorbait calls it, appear’d to us, if I miftake not, 
in the beginning of Q&cbcr, This was a blue fiery 
Globe, which came from the North Weft, about Eleven 
a Clock at Night, and (hot towards the Town as iwiffc 
as an Arrow out of a Bow, and feem’d to fall over 
againft the Town towards the South. In 'ts flight it 
gave a great Light ail over the Town | which l my 
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