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I. An Account of a Shock of an Earth- 
quake felt in Suilex on the ijth of October, 
Anno 1 734. communicated to the Royal So- 
ciety by his Grace Charles Duke of 
Richmond and Lenox, &c. F. R. S. 
uind of another in Northamptonlhire, in 
O&ober, Anno 1731, by the Revd- Mr. 
Waffe. 
1 . A Letter from his Grace the Duke of Richmond 
to Sir Hans Sloane, Bart. R ref dent of the 
Royal Society. 
London, Thurfday 061 . 31 , 1734 . 
SIR, 
B Eing juft arrived from Su/fex, where I heard a 
very extraordinary Account of an Earthquake 
that happened there on Friday the 25-th Inftant, be- 
tween Three and Four in the Morning, I take this 
firft Opportunity of laying before you and the Royal 
Society, what Accounts I was able to colled during 
my Stay there. I know molt of the People that have 
ligned the inclofed Papers, to be Perfons of Vera- 
city : And what confirms me in my Opinion that 
there really was an Earthquake, is, that almoft every 
body agree in the fame Defcription, as to the Senfa- 
tion, the Hour of its happening, and the perfed Calm 
that was at that Time. I obferve the Shock was vaft- 
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