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the Barometer was as follows, on and about this 
remarkable Day 5 viz. 
Thurfday , Sept. 27. 
29 — 9 S 
Friday , Sept. 28. 
29 — 9 
Saturday , Sept. 29. 
29 — 88 
Sunday , Sept. 30. 
29—79 
Monday , Oft. 1. 
29 — 68 
Tnefday , Oft. 2. 
29 — 80 
JVednefday , Oft. 3. 
29—83 
The Morning on which this Phenomenon hap- 
pened was remarkably calm ; but quickly after the 
Shock the Wind role, and Clouds which had co- 
vered the Heavens for feveral Days, were pretty 
much difperfed. On Monday , and on Tuejday and 
JVednefday , the Sun fhone clearly all Day long. 
There was a Report, that, on the Morning of that 
Sunday , about 4, o’ Clock, a Ball of Fire was feen ; 
but 1 could not trace it to any Certainty. On Mon- 
day Night the Sky in the Eaft was as red as Blood; 
and, on Tuejday Night, we had abfolutely the finert 
Aurora Borealis that I remember to have feen ; of 
which I fhall add a fhort Account, by way of Poft- 
feript, when I have added a mifcellaneous Circurn- 
ftahee or two to thofe I have mentioned concerning 
the Earthquake. 
I am told, that, in fome Places, two Shocks were 
felt, nearly at the fame time, and within a few Se- 
conds of each other. This is faid to have been the 
Cafe at . Nofely in Leiceflerjhire , which (lands very 
high j and at Telvertoft in this County. But I have 
received the moll certain Account of this from Hill- 
Morton. Mr. Pool> who keeps the Turnpike there, 
and 
