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another in 1572, when feveral Houfes, and part of the Church, 
2. f. <^1, were batter’d down. Batthe moil: furprifingof all he mentions, 
IS that at NJDER VRN^ which had almoft deftroy’d the whole 
'Fowti. Of this, the Minifter of the Place Pent him the following 
Relation. ThisDilailer happen’d (faphe) on the 2d of Jh- 
gHj}\ which was a clear, calm Day. Towards the Evening the 
Sky feem’d to threaten Rain, hut not io much to us as others ^ 
, ‘ upon which I began to be concern’d for thofe of MOLLIS, 
“ and others of the higher Villages. There Teem’d to be there 
and elfewhere a great Rain^ tho’ fo tolerably clear with us, 
‘‘ that we v/ere rather in hopes ’twould Toon be over, than appre- 
“ henfive ol Danger. But ’tw^as not long after, that our Sky 
. “ was alio cover’d with Black Clouds ; and between the Hours of 
“ Six and Seven the Rain began to fall, not in Drops, hut as if 
“ pour’d out of Pitchers^ whence fearing, asMvell as others, 
Come Mifchief from our Brook, 1 began to run to a neighbour- 
“ ing Bridge; to alTifl: at the removing it, but too la:e as well as 
“ others ; foras foon as I got out of the Houfe, I met the People 
“ in a greatConfternp.tion in -the Grove adjoyning, taking their 
“ Flight aiui forfakingtheir Houfesand Streets for fear of the fwel- 
“ ling Rivers making the beft of their way to my Houfe for their 
Security, and advifing me either to flee quickly, or return.' 
• “ Whilft I was in this Surprize, and returning home, the Flood 
‘‘ begins to daPn the Walls of the Houfe, tho’-iemote enough 
“ from the Channel of the River •, and to beat fo'hard afour Heels, 
that I could fcarcc fhutthe Door. Looking out at a Window, 
nothing appearkl in View, but Sky and Sea, a Lake I mean, 
“ brought fuddenly over the whole Town, breakmg down- 
Mounds, carrying away Ti'mber and whatever elfe it met with 
breaking in many places the. Doors of Houles and Cellars j 
“ driving before it all Bridges, and in Ibme place throwing down- 
Walls. Deftroying feveral Fruit Trees by rooting them up, 
“ and rpoiling much more. The Seats were found fwimming in 
“ the Church; the Buildings near the firll Effort of the Flood, a 
“ Tucking and Grinding Mill (butfuchaswerenot ihhabited) fo 
t* entirely deftroy’d, that there was not the lead Track of them • 
remaining. Some Men carryd 'the Feeble Women on tbeir 
“ Shoulders to the higher Places; and many by avoiding one 
“ Danger fell into a worfe • whilft leaving their Houfes to flee 
“ elfewhere, they were oblig’d to climb Trees, Thecaufe of fo' 
“ii^teaLand ihrprizing a Deluge, fe'ems to have been a vaft -Storm 
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