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Chiarumonte , Carleontino , Caltagirone , Soffiino, 
Francofonte , BonteLlo , Militello , Occhiali , Aydono , 
Mot tea M a (call, were all, if not entirely dedroy’d, 
at lead miferably (batter’d, many Churches and (lately 
Buildings, up and down the Country, violently thrown 
down, and above 60000 Inhabitants buried under the 
Ruins, of which about 16000 perifhed only at Cz- 
tania. 
In many Places the Earth gap’d prodigioufly. Such 
an Opening was obferved near MeJJina , in the very 
Bottom of the Sea *, another near a Village call’d 
d’Aceto , 250 Paces long, and near 8 Palms broad; 
another at Caltanifeta , near the Jefuits-College, 2000 
Paces long and a Palms broad } another, at the Top 
of a Hill near Leontini , full wide enough to hold a 
Man ; another upon the Road between Catania and Le~ 
ontini , which fwallow’d upfome Mule-keepers, then, to 
their great Misfortune, happening to travel that way, a- 
long with their Mules and whole Baggage, that not the 
lead Foot-dep of them remain’d. Silently to pafs over 
a great many more, but ol lefs Conlideration. 
Out of all thefe Openings fprung forth a great Quan- 
tity of Water, which drown’d the neighbouring Places. 
This Water was in fome Places hot, with a drong ful- 
phureous Smell, which laded, even after the Earth- 
quakes were over, and induc’d fome of the Inhabitants, 
not without Succefs, to makeufe of it in curing of Ul- 
cers, and other cutaneous Difeafes, for which chiefly 
a hot Well near Lazaretto became very famous. Out 
of fome of thefe Gapings of the Earth iflued a thick 
Stench and Smoke, very troublefome to ail the Neigh- 
bourhood. This happen’d, amongd other Places, upon 
a Mountain called S . Theodor , as alfonear Mena. Near 
Agofta it was preceded by a fulphureous red Flame. 
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