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very few Seconds recollected what It was). This was 
fuccccdcd by a prodigious rolling Noife, as if the 
whole Houle was falling upon us, which we ex- 
pected it would do, before we could get out of it. 
When we were our, we could not help looking be- 
hind us, to lee if any thing was fallen ; but found 
all fafe. W e could perceive the Floor, &c. to fluke 
very fcnfibly 5 and a Walking flick, that flood in 
one Corner of the Parlour, was thrown down : It 
alfo fhook down feveral large Stones from off an 
Heap that lay in the Yard. 
A Gentleman, who was walking from his own 
Houfe to dine with us, happened to lay his Hand 
upon a Gate, to open it, juft after the firft Noife, 
and found the Gate-Pofts, &c. to Ihake and totter 
about as if they were falling. In a great many 
Places Service was not ended at Church ; and in 
fome the whole Congregation ran out, and happy they 
that could get out firft. A Gentleman of Fortune 
near Leicejter , narrowly efcaped being killed by 
one of his own Chimnies 5 which fell fo near him, 
that fome of the Bricks grazed upon his Shoulder. 
By what I can hear, it reached 30 or 40 Miles 
from us each Way 5 and I fanfy we were not far 
from the Center of it. 
As near as I can judge, it lafted about 20 Se- 
conds at leaft; but its Duration and Appearance was 
different to People in different Places. 
LIV. 
