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in its Eaftern Limit, which was then low in the 
Horizon, and extended to the bright Star in the 
right Shoulder of Orion , then bearing S W. It was 
exceedingly bright, regular, and well-defirfid, and 
about the Breadth of the Rainbow 5 which it re- 
fembled in every thing, but its Variety of Colours. 
It continued thus for almoft 20' Minutes, declining 
gently Southward, and then gradually feparated and 
difappear'd. I am, 
SIR , 
Tour very affectionate Friend and Servant , 
W. Cowper. 
xxvur. 
FxtraEt of a Letter from the Rev. Mr. Tay- 
lor, Vicar 0/Portfmouth, to Mr. Roderick, 
concerning an Earthquake^// there y March 
18. 1749-50. 
Portfmoutb, March 25". 1750. 
Read March 29. ir SHALL give you fome Parti- 
1 75 °' culars with regard to the Earth- 
quake, which was felt here on Sunday the 18th 
in Rant. 
The firft Part of the preceding Week was fine 
Weather. IVedneJday Night it became damp and 
cold, and continued fo all Thurjday , with Mills. 
Friday was a fine Day, Saturday damp and cloudy ; 
Sunday Morning fine. Juft before 6 in the Evening 
we had fome large Drops of Rain, and a Thunder- 
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