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«« fearful Earthquake : It was heard before it came, 
u with a rumbling Noife or low Murmur like unto 
u remote Thunder ; it came from the Northward, 
“and palled Southward:, as the Noife approached 
* near, the Earth began to quake ; and it came 
at length with that Violence, as caufed Platters, 
« Tyles, &c. to fall down ; yea, People were afraid 
of their Houfes. The Shock was fo violent and 
“ great, as that fome being without-doors, could 
“ not ftand, but were fain to catch hold of 
ic Ports, &c. About half an Hour after, or lefs, 
“ came another Noife and Shaking, but not fo loud 
i4 nor ftrong as the former : Ships and Veffels in 
€t the Harbour were fhaken, In 1658, there 
was another very great Earthquake, but no Par- 
ticulars related. In 1660, January 31ft, a great 
Earthquake. In 1661, January 26th, about Six 
o’clock at Night, there happen’d an Earthquake, 
which fliook the Houfes, cauied the Inhabitants to 
run out into the Streets, and the Tops of feveral 
Chimnies fell down. About the Middle of the 
fame Night was another Shake ; alfo in the Morning 
following the Earth Ihook again. In 1665 , and in 
1668, and 1669, the Earth was fhaken 5 fince which 
\$e have alfo had feveral Tremors of the Earth, but 
not very confiderable ; fo that our People began to 
hope we fhould hear no more of them. But we are 
now convinced to purpofe, that Ncw-England 
is ftill liable to the fame Terror and Defoiation 
that other Countries are from thefe extraordinary 
Motions of the Earth 
I now proceed to give the bert Account I can of 
our late terrible Earthquake, which has fo juftly 
amazed 
