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derable at Dorchefier^ Weymouth^ PortlanJy Fortfmouth^ 
Furheck^ and divers other Places in Dorfetfhire, that it 
caufed the Doors to fly open, fliook down Pewter off 
the Shelves, and was fek in fome Ships that lay in the 
Harbours. 
Another Reafon is, That I am alTur’d by an in- 
genious fenfible Gentleman of my Acquaintance, that 
as he was viewing this Appearance, on the Top of 
his Houfe at Little Chelfea^ he plainly perceived a 
Sulphureous Smell in the Air ; and that another Per- 
fon did the fame, on the Top of another Houle near 
him. 
3. Another thing which concurs with what hath been 
faid, is, That I am aflured from feveral Perfons, that 
an Hilling, and in iome Places a crackling Noife was 
heard in the time of the Streaming, like to what is re- 
ported to be often heard in Earthquakes. 
And now, for a Conclufion, I lhall remark two 
things upon what hath beed faid. 
I. That it may help the fagaclous Meteorologifl; 
to refolve feveral Difliculties relating to thefe ILorthern 
LiyJjts^ to obferve, that what w’as Streaming or Dart- 
ing in our Northern Parts, was only a remarkable 
Light, or Blaze in Italy^ and the Southern Parts, if I 
take Sir T. Derehams and the News-Papers Accounts 
right. 
z. If tliofe Phrenomena have the fame Origine that 
Earthquakes have, that then they are, doubtlefs, of 
great ul’e to the Peace and Safety of the Earrh, by 
venting feme of that pernicious Vapour and Ferment 
. that 
