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In the Evening Toft, June 23: 'we had a Para- 
graph from Venice, that a terrible Earthquake had 
lately been felt in the lile o iCerigo\ a little rocky 
Jfle. It threw down a great Number of Houles, 
and above 2000 Inhabitants were buried in the 
Ruins. , ■ 1 , 
Another Earthquake about that time happen’d in 
Switzerland , which fplit a vail rocky Mountain, 
and an old Caftle-Wall, of an immenfe Thick nefs. 
But, fince then, thefe wonderful Movements have 
Balked round the Globe; and again been lately felt 
in our own Ifland, to the Terror only of many thou- 
sand People ; befides thofe that appear’d in the 
We Bern Parts, in the more early Time of the Year. 
I received a Lcjtter from my Friend Maurice 
Johnfon Efq; the Founder and Secretary of the Li- 
terary Society of Spalding , which has now fubftlled 
thefe 40 Years. Fie acquaints me, that, on Thurf- 
day the 23d of s. fotguft la!!, an Earthquake was very 
ienfibly felt there, about 7 o’ Clock in the Morning, 
throughout the whole Town and Neighbourhood, 
and many Miles round j but chiefly Spread North- 
ward and Southward. He fays, that, for a Fort- 
night before, the Weather had been lercne, mild, 
and calm ; and one Evening there was a deep-red 
Aurora auflralis, covering the Cope of Heaven, 
very terrible to behold. This fame Shock was felt 
at . Grantham , Stamford, and Milton by ‘Peterbo- 
rough ; and generally at all the intermediate Places. 
Since then, I had a Letter from Mr. Alderman 
Taylor , of Stamford, giving an Account of another 
Earthquake, that happen’d there, on Sunday , Sept , 
30 at 36 Minutes after 120’ Clock at Noon. He 
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