[ 389 ] 
or tremors felt upon the land. I have heard of the 
fame agitations in Loch Loramond. It is probable 
all the other lakes in the highlands were alfo agitated, 
and it is my opinion they were, though I have not 
heard of many particulars. I always am, with 
greateft regard, 
My dear Doctor, 
Edinburgh, 
Dec. 22, 1745 ’ Your very affedionate 
humble fervant, 
Robert Gardener. 
P. S. Loch Nefs is vaftly deep, its foundings in many 
places being from 100 to 135 fathom, which is 
greatly below the level of the fea at Invernefs. 
Its lides are mod: part rocky, and it deepens imme- 
diately from them. About three mufket-fhot from) 
the river Oich it meafures about 120 fathom in 
depth. 
Exfraa ef L E T T E R XXII. 
From Sir James Colquhoun, i^Lufs, to Mr. Fletcher,, 
Member of Parliament., dated Rofedoe, Dec. 8, 
1 75 y. Communicated by Dr. Pringle, F. R. S. 
At Loch Lommond. 
SIR, 
Read Jan; zz, XP OUR favour of the 29 ult. I re-^ 
*756- eeived by lad port, defiring me to> 
tranfmit you an exadt account of our Loch Lom-- 
mond earthquake. You mud know, that 1 was con- 
fined to the houfe with a fore throat, wliich proba- 
