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Houfe rang. A Pcrfon who was at that time com- 
ing on foot to Taunton likewife told me, that the 
Noifc fecmed to him like the Difcharge of Cannon 
at a Diftance, and came rumbling onwards, till the 
Earth moved under him in fuch a manner that he 
could hardly keep upon his Legs : Several others 
alfo that were abroad affured me they had much 
ado to fave themfelves from failing. 
The Extent of this Earthquake, as far as I can 
learn, was from Sea to Sea; that is, from the South 
Chanel to the Severn. It moved from South-Eaft 
to North- Welt, and was felt in every Parifh through 
this whole Courfe, which is in Length aoout foity 
Miles: Nor was its Breadth much lefs ; for it was 
felt at the fame time both at Exeter and Crookhorn , 
which lie from one another about the fame Diftance 
of forty Miles, in a Line directly acrofs its before- 
mention’d Courfe. 
This, Sir, is the belt Account I am able to give; 
and I fhall add nothing more, but that 1 am 
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ror k- Buildings^ June 28 . Tour mojl humble Sorvant , 
i 74 8. 
John Forlter. 
T- S. I have heard it reported that there were 
El allies of Lightning at the time of the Earth- 
quake 5 but 1 neither faw any myfeif, nor have 
met with any body that could affirm he did. 
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