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of a Coach upon a Bridge, or Thunder at a Diftance, 
when there were two confiderable Explofions very 
near one another, which gave the great Shock * and 
after that the Noife continued as before for about 
half a Minute, the Earth trembling all the while ; 
but I don't find any body perceived any fulphurcous 
Smell. 
The Direction of the Earthquake was from Weft 
to Eaft; as was very eafily difeerned by every body 
that was out of Door, as I was, and took notice of 
the Noife. 
It is probable it began in Derbyshire, or fome 
of the Counties to the Weft of that (for I am in- 
formed it was felt as much at Derby as here, and at 
all Places between) j and pafied off the Ifland thro’ 
Line olnjh ire, and Part of Cambridgejhire. 
The Breadth from North to South I imagine to 
be 4.0 or 50 Miles 5 of which much the greateft 
Part lay North of this Place. 
The Force of the Shock was chiefly, if not in- 
tirely, lateral; and fo confiderable, as that feveral 
People, who were fitting in Chairs, carched at the 
Walls, Tables, and fuch things as flood next them, 
expecting they fhould be thrown down: Buildings 
of all Kinds were fhaken greatly j and the Beds, 
Chairs, and fuch things as flood above-flairs were 
difplaced, and rocked about very much: Windows 
were fhaken as if they would have been broken; 
and in feveral Places Pewter upon Shelves in Kit- 
chens thrown upon the Floor. 
At feveral Churches, where divine Service was 
not fin filled, both in this County, Rutland , and 
LeiceJlerJhjre , the People were fo alarmed, that 
they 
