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September , about 20 Minutes after 12 at Noon. 
Our Mercury ftrangely fixed it at a Quarter before 
One ; which is fo palpable a Miftakc, and contrary 
to the certain Knowlege of fo many Hundreds of 
People, that I could not but be furprifed to fee it. 
The Effefls here were by no means fo confider- 
able as were reprefented, efpecially at London. I 
was at that time in Company with a pretty large 
Number of Friends, juft returned from divine Wor- 
fhip, and hardly fet down in the Parlour 5 but no 
one of us felt any thing of it; and if we heard any 
Noifc, did not diftinguifh it from a Coach: But 
fome Gentlemen, who were retired into their Stu- 
dies up two Pair of Stairs, plainly felt it 5 yet they 
were not the twelfth Part of the Pcrfohs then in 
my Houfe, who all, whether on the Ground, or firft 
Floor, were quite infenfibleofit. However, it is certain 
that a great Number of Perfons in different Parts of 
the Town, perceived themfeives lifted up by it, as 
they were in their Houfes, tho’ hardly any in the 
Streets took Notice of it. Thofe that accurately 
obferved it, deferibe it as fomething horizontal ra- 
ther than perpendicular. A Lady of my Acquaint- 
ance (landing with her Face to the South -Weft, 
plainly felt her Heels lifted up, and was thrown fo 
much on her Toes, that (he was in Danger of fall- 
ing : And it was obferved, that fornc Cafements were 
moved outward, as if an Attempt had been made 
to force them open, and the Clattering of Safhes 
was as. when a ftrong Wind blows againft them. 
In the long Street that runs from- South to North, 
it was obferved, that the Shock was felt more on 
the Eaftern than the Weftern Side of the Way 5 and I 
Y y y y think 
