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Daniel' Peter Layard M. D\ F. R . S. to the 
better than Tam able to fend yon, of the Earthquake 
felt this Morning, yet I with due Deference take the 
Liberty of laying before you the Particulars I ob- 
fcrved, and fuch as are come to my Knowlege. 
At 40 Minutes part y this Morning, as I lay awake 
in a two Pair of Stairs Room, I heard a Noife, firft 
as if the Top of the Houfc was cracking, and then 
as if it fell in. Inftantaneoufly the Houfe fhook 
with great Violence, rocking to and fro from N. E. 
to S. W. fo as to make all the Furniture rattle, the 
Windows and Bells ring. It alfo waked all the Fa- 
mily, but the Servants in the Garrets felt the greater - 
Shock. 
It is reported, that two fmall Shocks preceded 
this, one at 12 o’Clock laft Night, the other at 2 
this Morning ; but I cannot fay I felt either. 
The Milk-People in the Fields- were - very fenfible 
of this Earthquake, and fay, that it began by a Re- 
port like that of a Cannon fired near at hand. 
Thofe who were milking in a Barn thought it was 
coming down ; but were not fo fenfible of the Earth's 
Motion as thofe milking in the Fields, who could 
fcarcely ftandl The Cows were alfo frighten’d, 
and ran away from the People. 
This Earthquake was univerfally felt at Hamp- 
Jlead> and much Wronger than that on the 8th of 
February . 
Prefidentj, concerning the fame , 
N Otwithfianding you will receive va* 
rious Accounts, and many much 
1 crave. 
