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in general fhoot away in all Sorts of Dlredions, and 
feem to fhift for themfelves, as if they were frighted 
and alarmed at what had happened. 
XXII. 
Obfervations on the Earthquake , March 8. 
1749. by C. Mortimer, M.D. Secr.R. S, 
Devonfbire-ftreet , near Queers -Square. 
Head March 22. /^\N Thurfday Morning, March 8. 
175 °‘ \^/ 1749. I awaked a little after Five} 
I open’d my Curtains, and obferved the Sky hazy : I 
drank aDraught of W ater, and, looking, on my Watch, 
found it to be but half an Hour pad y; and there- 
fore was going to lie down again in my Bed ; when, 
leaning upon my right Elbow, I firfl: felt a Shock, 
as if the whole Houfe was violently pufhed from 
the NW to the S E and then, with equal Force, 
pufhed back again from S E to NW between 
which Shocks I heard a dull Noifej as if fomething 
heavy, but foft, rolled to and-fro’ in the Garret over 
my Head. I faw the Cornice and Ceiling of the 
Room fenfibly move, and then perceived a third 
and fourth Shock, fo flow as to give me Time to 
refled what might be the Event} and then a fifth and 
fixth, which I own began to frighten me } the 
Strokes feeming to be exceeding ftrongi not at all 
like a quaking or tremulous Motion, but like a forcible 
Shoving backwards and forwards; much refembling 
the Rocking of a Coach, when eroding the Rutts, or 
giving Way to another Carriage. My Son, who lay 
in the next Room called out in themidft of it to know 
1 what 
