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Extraa c/ L E T T E R XVII. 
From Mr, William Arderon, F, R.S. to Mr. Henry 
Baker, F. R. S. 
Norwich, January 8, 1756. 
Read Jan. 15, ^ anfwer to your inquiry, whether any 
*75S- agitations of the water had been ob- 
ferved in this county on the firft of November, give 
me leave to inform you, that two gentlemen and a 
fervant went out a ihooting on the fea-fbore, from 
Sir Thomas L’Eftrange’s, at Hunilon, on the firft 
day of November, and were in great danger of be- 
ing drowned, by the fea’s fudden flowing before its 
ufual time, and faved themfelves, with difficulty, by 
clambering up the fides of the cliffs. 
LETTER XVIII. 
Fo Mr. William Arderon, F. R. S. Jrom Mr. Tho- 
mas Barber in Yarmouth, concerning the Earth- 
quake on November the jirfl. Communicated by 
Mr. Arderoo. 
Read Feb. 19, 
1756. 
I 
Mr. Arderon,, January 26, 1756. 
Received yours of the third ultimi, 
and, after the beft inquiry I can make 
of occurrences here, at the time, that Lifbon was de- 
ftroyed, can inform you of the following particulars 
related to me. 
John Ives, mafter of a fliip In the London trade, 
being on board his fhip, a little before noon, the 
firft of November (his fhip^was thon in Yarmouth 
haven, 
