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j. Of a Shock of an Earthquake felt in 
Northamptonshire,, in Odober 1731. 
T O the foregoing Accounts of an Earthquake 
felt in Sujfex, it is thought not improper to 
fubjoin, from the Regifters of the Royal Society , the 
following Intimation from the Rev<* Mr. Jof Wajfe, 
Re&or of Aynho in Northamptonjhire , of “ a Shock 
“ of an Earthquake felt there on Stmday , OH. io, 
“ about four o'Clock in the Morning, Anno 1731. 
“ This Gentleman faith, that his Windows rattled, as 
<c if fomebody had been dancing over-head. The 
“ Concuffion lafted about a Minute > others thought 
u it lafted about two Minutes. It alarmed the neigh- 
“ bouring Villages, Bloxham , four Miles South- Weft 
“ from Any ho 5 Bar ford, five ; Banbury , four Weft y 
“ Adderbury , a Mile Weft ; Crowton , a Mile to the 
u Eaftj and Charlton, as much to the North.. There 
“ was no Notice of its Progrefs South or South-Eaft, 
“ About a Minute after, fome of the Town of Ayn~ 
“ ho faw a great Flafh of Lightening. In the Morn- 
“ ing the Sky looked of a Land-colour. It was faid 
“ that there was a former Shock felt upon OH. 8. 
“ about Three in the Morning 5 and that the latter 
“ was preceded by aNoife like diftant Thunder.” 
It is remarkable, that this Shock was perceived to 
extend more from Eaft to Weft, than from North to 
South 5 which Particular was likewife obferved in the 
laft Shock felt in Sujfex 1734. 
IV. Her* 
