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It Is, I think, nniverfally agreed, -that an uncom- 
mon Noife attended the Shock, a Nolfe that much 
refembled diftant Thunder, or a hollow rumbling 
Wind: Some Perfons alfo fay, that they perceived a 
fultry fulphureous Smell, much about the Time of the 
Shock ; tho’ that Day and Evening were remarkably 
cold ; and whether this was real, or only imaginary* 
I cannot determine. 
The Shock was felt as far North as Lancajler , 
and as far to the South as V/rexani , and the adja- 
cent Parts 5 in all, about 70 Miles N and S. It was 
felt as far as Stockport and Altringham , to the Eafl, 
and quite into Flintshire on the Weft ; that' is, about 
30 or 40 Miles Eaft and Weft. 
The Shock was not fo great, or of fo long Con- 
tinuance, as to do any material Damage. I think I 
heard of a large China Jar falling from a Chimney- 
Piece in a Gentleman’s Houfe, of a Piece of Marble 
roared againft a Wall falling and breaking, and two 
or three trifling Inftances of that kind. There is 
only one thing further that I would mention upon 
the Occafion : As foon as I felt the Shock, I was 
immediately apprehenfive what it was, and went .out 
to fee whether there was any thing remarkable; in 
the Atmofphere. I then obferv’d a very uncom- 
mon Appearance 5 viz. an infinite Number of.Rays, 
proceeding from all Parts of the Heavens, converged 
to one Point > no luminous Body appeared at all. 
The Rays were at firft of a bright Yellow ; after- 
wards they became blood-red. This Thtenomenon 
was not fat from our Zenith * It continued about 
20 Minutes, and then difappeared. 
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