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XLII. An Account of the Earthquakes that 
have been felt in the Province of Islamabad, 
with the Damages attending them^ from the 
2d to the ltyh of April, 1762 : 7 'ranfat- 
ed from the Perfian, and communicated to 
Henry Vanfittart, Efq\ Prefident and Go- 
vernor of Fort William in Bengal, by Mr. 
Verelft, Chief of the Hon. Eaft India Com- 
pany s Affairs at Iflamabad. 
Read Nov. 17, r|“A HE weather being very clofe and 
/ JL warm for fome days preceeding, 
on the 2d of April, about 5 in the afternoon, we 
were alarmed by an earthquake j which beginning 
with a gentle emotion, increaled to fo violent a de- 
gree, for about two minutes, that the trees, hills, 
and houfes fhook fo feverely, that it was with difficul- 
ty many could keep their feet, and fome of the black 
people were thrown on the ground ; whofe fears ope- 
rated fo powerfully, that they died on the fpotj others 
again were fo greatly aftefted, that they have not re- 
covered themfelves fince. 
On the plains, by the rivers, and near the fea, it 
was chiefly felt with great feverity. 
Our bungaloes proved very convenient on fo me- 
lancholy an occalion ; for had we been in brick houfes, 
they mufl: inevitably have been fluttered or levelled 
with the ground ; as there is not a brick wall or 
houie but is either greatly damaged or fallen. 
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