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varying their Length, remained in the Wed j 
often rifing almoft to the Zenith, but generally 
feeming to hang between 30 and 70 Degrees, fo 
tar as I could conjc&urc. When 'his beautiful 
Appearance ccafid, the Sky appeared reddifh in 
the Eaft; what before conftituted the lucid Globe, 
teemed refolved into light Clouds, of various 
Forms j and that Part of the Horizon looked 
much as it docs in a Summer’s Morning, when 
the Sun is within a few Minutes of its rifing, 
and tinges the Clouds of a light Red. But all 
this feemed to difperfe in a few Minutes, about 
Seven ; and I neither faw nor heard of any thing 
remarkable. 
LII. 
An Account of the Earthquake which happen'd 
about a Quarter before One d Clock , on 
Sunday, September 30. 1750. by Mr. 
— ~ Steward to the Earl of Cardigan. 
DctMj Oct. 2. 17 50. 
Read Oft. 25.lT FT the Morning there was a gentle 
wefterly Wind, fomething cool; but 
for fome time before the Earthquake happen’d, it 
was quite calm and clofe, and much warmer. The 
Air was very dry, and filled with Clouds that had 
no Motion, but prevented the Sun’s appearing (I 
think) all Day. The Noife that preceded the Earth- 
quake was, for a few Seconds, like the rumbling 
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