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quenc upon thofe high Mountains in Summer time- 
There was a great Darknefs in the Place where the Wa* 
ter fell, without either Thunder or Lightning, ('as I had 
my Information from an Eye Witnefs^ The Meadows 
at Wicolae were fo much floated that the like had not 
been feen in feveral Years before, tho' there it was a 
very bright Day. 
Upon this account, I went to view the Place where 
the Water fell; tho’ 1 believ’d this Inundation might 
proceed from an eruption of Water out of the fide 
of the Mountain ; fuch being not unfrequent, where 
Lead or Coal have been Dug, but neither have 
ever been fought fOr here. Upon approaching the Piacc,, 
I was ftruck with unfpeakable Horror, the Ground was 
torn up to the very Rock, where the Water fell, which 
was above Seven Foot deep, and a deep Gulf made for 
above half a Mile, and vaft heaps of Earth call up on each 
fide of it, fome pieces remaining yet above twenty Foot 
over, and fix or feven Foot thick. About ten Acres of 
Ground were deftroy’d by this Flood. The firft Breach 
where the Water fell is about fixty Foot over, and no 
appearance of any Eruption, the Ground being firm a- 
bout it, and no Cavity appearing. 1 muft not forget 
to mention, that the Ground on each fide the Gulf was 
fo fhaken, that HxgQChajmes appear’d at above 30 Foot 
diftance, which a few Days after I obferv’d the Shep- 
herds were filling up, leaft their Sheep ihould fall into 
them. 
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