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to be there by Accident. It was like wife by mere 
Accident I came to the Knowlege of what I have 
juft now been describing : Which induces me to 
imagine, that Shocks of this kind may poftibly hap- 
pen more frequently than is commonly fuppofed, 
tho’wehear nothing ofthem: For, in Country Places, 
People arc fo little attentive to fuch Matters, that, 
unlcfs fome considerable Mifchief be done, they 
mind them very little at the time, and, as foon as 
over, think no more about them. 
I have the Honour to be, with all poftible Refped, 
SIR, 
Catberine-fireet , May io. Tour mo ft obedient Servant , 
1750. J 
H. Baker. 
XLI. 
Part of a Pet ter from M. de Reaumur 
F. R. S. to the Prefident, concerning an 
Earthquake felt in France, October 1 1, 
1749. 
Tar is, April 23. 1750. 
Read May 17. Saturday , the nth of October 
I75 °* V_y I 749 - about 7 in the Evening, 
there was an Earthquake in France , which, accord- 
ing to my own Inquiries, reached one Way above 
60 Leagues in Extent, from our Coaft of Foictou 
beyond Luyon, as far as the Neighbourhood of Blois. 
T 1 1 1 2 I was 
