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ing that fell down. The fhock has been felt all over 
the kingdom, but along the fea-hde more particu- 
larly. Faro, St. Ubals, and fome of the large trade- 
ing towns are, if poffible, in worfe lituation than 
here ; though the city of Porto has quite efcaped. 
It is poffible, that the caufe of all thefe misfor- 
tunes came from under the weftern ocean, for I have 
juft been in converfation with a captain of a fliip, ^ 
who feems a very fenlible man, who tells me, that 
he was fifty leagues off at fea ; that the ftiock was 
there fo violent as greatly to injure the deck of his 
fhip ; it occafioned him to think, that he had miftaken 
his reckoning, and ftruck upon a rock, and they in- 
ftantly bawled out their long-boat to fave themfelves, 
but happily brought the fliip, though much injured, 
into this harbour. 
If there are any further particulars. Sir, in which I 
can gratify your curiolity, I will moft gladly endea- 
vour to do it. And I hope my future correfpondence 
will be more clear and corredt than this confufed. 
letter I fend at prefent. If in any thing I can give 
you pleafure, pleafe to addrefs to me. Surgeon, at 
Lifbon. I am 
Your moft obedient and; 
moft humble fervant, 
Richard WolfalL. 
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