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but no Mifchief’done : In general, frightful, and ini- 
nocuous. 
They fanfied there the Motion of it, as they ex- 
prefs it, to be Ealhvard. In Streets that run North 
and South, the Houfcs on the Eaft Side of the Way 
were mod affedted: And Dr. Stonehoufc’s Dwelling, 
the ftrongeft in the Town, was moft fenfibly fhaken. 
So it was likewife obferved, that Churches were 
moft fubjedt to its Violence. They thought too that 
the Motion feem’d rather horizontal, or lateral, than 
upward. Some counted the Pulfes diftindlly, to the 
Number of four: That the fecond and third Pulfc 
were ftronger than the firft and fourth. 
From ail thefe various Accounts, there was no 
fulphurcous Smell, or Eruption ; no Fiflures in the 
Ground perceiv’d: Yet feveral People were lick up- 
on it 5 infinite Numbers terribly affrighted; and as 
foon forgot the Imprefiion of it, or talk’d of it in 
a merry Strain, as commonly with us. at London. 
So little are the Vulgar affedted, without fomething 
very fenfible, and fo foon is the Senfe of it worn 
out ! 7 ' 
It was more evidently perceiv'd by People (land- 
ing i moft, by thofe that were fitting;, leaft, by fuch 
as were walking; and in upper Stotiesoof Houfes 
more than in lower, or in Cellars. Some, coming 
down flairs, were in Danger of being thrown for- 
wards: Several fitting in Chairs, and hearing the 
hollow thundering Noife, and thinking it was a 
Coach pafling by, when they attempted to get up, 
to fee what it was, they were thrown back again 
into their Chair. Some heard the Wainfcot crackle. 
A Lady, fitting by the Fire, with her Chair leaning 
y B forwards. 
