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letter III. 
Dear Sir, Lilbon, Nov. ai, lySS- 
Read Dec. is, j\ Few days ago, when 'I did myfelf 
‘7SS- /-^ the pleafure to communicate to 
YOU an account of the terrible earthquake, that has 
deftroyed this city,. I omitted a very material cir- 
cumftance ; which was to acquaint you of the time 
that it lafted, which was between five and feven 
minutes. The very firft Ihock was extremely ihort, 
but then it was as quick as lightning, fucceeded by 
two others, which, in the general way of fpeaking, 
are mentioned all together as only one lliock. About 
twelve o’clock we had a fecond fliock. I was then 
in the Terra do Pa5o, or King’s palace-yard, and 
then I had an opportunity of feeing the walls of fe- 
veial houfes, that weie ftanding, open from top to ^ 
bottom, more than a quarter of a yard, yet clofe 
again fo exaffly as to leave no figns of injury. I am, 
S I R, 
With great efteem, 
Your moft obedient humble fervant, 
Richard Wolfall. 
P. S. Since my laft we have had fome very heavy 
rains, and had only one fhock, and that not vio- 
lent, the laft four days. 
LETTER 
