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Window-Curtains. I mention this Particular, bc- 
caufe, every Objcdt in the Chamber being thus ren- 
der’d fufficiently diflinft, I had the Opportunity of 
examining the Event by the Evidence of my Eyes, 
as well as that of my Ears. On a fudden I heard a 
Sound like that of a Blaft of Wind ; fuch a Blaft I 
mean, as thofe we perceive in the dry windy Diys, 
fo frequent with us about the Equinoxes; one that, 
at different Intervals, rifes gradually to its full 
Strength, and gradually dies off. The Attention 
this occafion'd led me very ienfibly to pcrceiv: rny- 
felf rais'd in my Bed (which flood N. and S.) and to 
obferve, that the Motion, as I lay upon my Back, 
began on my right Side, and from Head to Foot 
inclined me towards the left. 
This was nearly inftantaneous with the Commence- 
ment of the Blaft, and I immediately concluded it to 
be an Attack of the fame kind with that on this Day 
was a Month. The Senfation I felt at this time was 
rather folemn than terrifying ; fo that I patiently lay 
to obferve the following Circumftances. 
' The ftrft Shock being given, the Motion that 
followed was that of a very quick Vibration; and 
looking at the Curtains of the Bed, I perceived 
their Motion was flmilar. The Hinges of the Draw- 
ers of a Drefling-Table on my right Hand clapp'd, 
not only diftinctly, but conliderably loud ; and a 
Sound, fuitable to its Materials, came from every 
moveable Body in the Room. The whole Shock, 
to my judgment, lafted about io or 12 Seconds of 
Time; when, the rulhing Noife above-mention’d 
having gradually died away, every thing was reftored 
to that Calmncfs which had preceded the Event. 
I then 
