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I then rofe, and found by my Watch that it was 
half an Hour part 5. 
I am not able to judge of the comparative Force 
of this Shock with that on this Day Month ; for I 
was then at my Houfe on Enfield-Chace , where it 
was not in the leaf: perceived, nor nearer to there 
(as I can learn) than Edmonton, which lies, in a S.E. 
Direction, about 3 Miles and a half nearer to Town. 
But one of my Chimnies in Town has fufFer’d by 
this Shock; and 1 am informed that two others 
have been thrown down in Monkwtll Street and 
ye win Street , which lie in a N. W. Direction, from 
Aidermanbuy , at about | of a Mile Diftance. 
1 -think, Sir, I have fomewbere found it obferved 
by the antient Naturalifts, that Earthquakes ufually, 
tho’ not conftantly, happen in the Spring and Au- 
tumn,* and the Principle they go upon gives fome 
Credit to their Obfervation. However, this induced 
me to look over my Minutes of fuch Earthquakes 
with us as have come to my Know lege f nee the 
Middle of the laft Century. Thefe 1 found as fol- 
low 5 viz. 
19 Jan. i66y 6 at Oxford - - about 6 Even. 
ij Sept. 16 % 3 at ditto - - about 7 Morn. 
9 Off. ditto thro’ the Midi* Counties about 11 Night. 
rln London, and Parts-} 
0 ^ , ] adjacent, and in the/ , 
’ c in {-about 2 f. m. 
I FLnders J 
28 SDec. 170; In the'N. of England about f Even. 
c, r , f In London, and about! 
8 February \ ^ Miles round, & from i 
j 7 +9 -yo. £ p r i vate Hands at Calais) 
-about 12 \p.rn. 
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