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fin London , where 1 
8 March , ditto-} cite, at prefent > about Morn. 
I unknown, J 
Out of thefe feven Inftinces, you will perceive, 
Sir, that 3 have happen'd in the Autumn, 2 in 
Spring, and 2 in December and January ; fo that 
the Balance in Favour of the ancient Observations 
is as y to 2. I beg Leave alfo to obferve, that of 
thefe, the 2 in the Spring are thofe we have fo 
lately felt, and thofe, after the opened Winter, and 
in the warmed Spring, that our Country, poilibly, 
ever knew. How far this Obfervation may be ap- 
plicable to adjud the Caufe of the two late Earth- 
quakes, it would be impertinent in me, to offer 
to you. 
You will pleafe, however, to excufe me, Sir, if 
I take the Liberty of my Function to obferve, that, 
however obvious, in general, the fecondary Caufes 
of thefe Dhrenomena may bej there is fomething 
fo peculiarly affecting, fo ftriking,. in thefe folemn 
Struggles of Nature, as irrefidibly fuggeds to the 
Mind the linfpeakable Grandeur and Majedy of God, 
and arifes in full Evidence of the Exidence, Wifdom, 
and Power, of the Lord of N atur e. 
It is, Sir, with very great Edeem that I take the 
Honour of being, 
SIR, 
Tour moji obedient humble Servant, 
R. Pickering, 
L 1 11 
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