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Bed were a&ually lifted up from the Floor, during 
the Motion j as he was very fenfible, by the Noife 
they made when they came to the Floor again, 4 
tinvs in all, twice to his right Hand, and as often 
to nis left Hand. 
XXXVI. 
ExtraSl of a Letter fro?n Chefler, concern- 
ing an Earthquake felt there April 2. 
1750. communicated by Robert Paul Efq\ 
F. R. S. 
Read May 3. 'j" CAN’T help informing you (as it is 
JL a M. tter of Concern to every one) 
that, on Monday Night laft, about io o’ Clock, 
we felt in this City a Shock of an Earthquake. It 
was fenfibly felt by all or mod of the Inhabitants. 
A rew ’Bricks were fhook off a Chimney in Foreji - 
Jtreet ; feveral Houfe -bells were rung 5 the Centinel 
at the Caftle was fhook off his Seat in the Centry- 
box ; the Houles ah over the Town were fhaken, 
and the People terribly frighten'd and alarm’d. It 
has been felt for lome Miles round the Town, par- 
ticularly at Barn-Hill , where the Houfes were 
greatly fhaken. We are in great Fears of another 
more violent. 
S Iff 2 
XXXVIIo 
