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tremor of the earth, but no (hock. On the 14th, at 
night, there was a flight motion. On the 1 5th the 
earth was twice greatly fhaken at half an hour after 
two, and half an hour after five. The 16th was 
quiet; and the 17th perfectly fo. On the 1 8th, at 
half an hour after one, was a terrible fhock with a 
great noife, which continued for the fpace of a pater 
nofler , and ended with a violent fhaking. On the 
19th, at half an hour after eleven in the morning, 
the walls were again fo violently fhaken, that the 
ftones, and what was upon the walls, fell down. 
For lome days after all was quiet. On the 23d there 
was a very gentle motion ; and on the 26th two, but 
both flight. 
I fhall now fubjoin the other particulars, which 
feem to me to deferve to be mentioned. 
1. No perfon has loft his life, tho’ many were in 
manifeft danger of it. 2. The accounts, which have 
been publifhed in the news- papers of Geneva con- 
cern ; ng Brigue, are not at all true ; for all the churches 
are ftanding : and it is falfe, that the earth has opened 
vafl chafms, and that a thick and fetid matter flowed 
from thefe chafms. 3. The damage, which the 
neighbourhood has buffered, far exceeds that, which 
was occafioned a little before by the inundations. 
Some of the buildings cannot be inhabited without 
danger. 4. Whatever is not found in this account 
maybe judged to be falfe. 5. We perceive ftillfome 
flight tremor of the earth, but it daily decreafes. 
6. Tho’ in the more remote parts of Valais the fame 
motions were felt, and at the fame time, yet the 
neighbourhood of Brigue was much more fenfible of 
them. Brigue is furrounded with very high moun- 
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