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XXXIII. An Account of an Earthquake in 
Siberia: In a Eetter fro7n Monf Wey- 
marn to Dr. Moun fey, Principal Phy- 
fician of the Emperor of Ruffia, F. R. S. 
Iranjlated from the French. Communi- 
cated by Mr. Henry Baker, F. R. S. 
Read J u 6 ne l6 » y Cannot exprefs the excefs of joy and 
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compleat fatisfadion, with which I 
heard, by our friend Dr. Erafmus, and the Reverend 
Mr. Minau, and foon after by the Peterfbourgh Gazette, 
the pleafing and long expected news, that his Im- 
perial Majefty, our mod gracious Sovereign and Ma- 
tter, has been pleafed to confer on your Excellency 
the Office of Archiater, and Supreme Head of the 
Medical Faculty, throughout the whole Empire, with 
the rank and dignity of a Privy Counfellor. 
As I fuppofe your Excellency has received my laft 
letter, as alfo the Ikin of a monftrous lamb ; and not 
doubting but you will be glad to colled: other curb* 
ofities of this country, I fhall not fail to fend you, 
by the firft opportunity, feveral pieces, with proper 
remarks, on different fubjeds relating to the natural 
hittory and geography of thefe regions. In the mean, 
time, I have the honour to fend you inclofed, an 
account of an earthquake we felt, on our frontier 
lines, in the month of November laft year; and, 
tho’ thefe accidents are no uncommon thing here, 
yet I think it deferves our attention, confidering the 
circumftances it has been attended with, which has 
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