158 TK* GREAT EARTHaUAKE OF 1765 . ^ 
quake, were made at Cot ares, about twenty 
Lisbon, and within two miles of the sea. On the ^ 
of October, tlie weather was clear, and remarkably 
for the season. About four o’clock in the ^ftern^^^ 
arose, proceeding from tire sea, and covering the 
which was very unusual at that season of the 
wind shifted soon after to the east, and the fog ret ^ 
tlie sea, collecting itself, and becoming exceedinglJ^yrf 
As the fog retired, the sea rose with a prodigious ' J 
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On the first of November, the day broke with 
sky, the wind continuing at east ; but about nine ^ w* 
the sun began to be obscured : and about halt . 
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after, a rumbling noise was heard, resembling 
riots, and increasing to such a degree, that at ' (iP, 
became equal to the explosions of tire largest 
Immediately a shock of an earthquake was felt ; pf 
immeuiareiy a snocs. oi au c.uujiiuajvc w.ia 
was succeeded by a second and a third, at the j[it 
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that several light flames of fire, resembling the KU ^ jjit' 
charcoal, issued from the mountains. During / 
shocks, the walls of the buildings moved from 
In another spot, where the sea-coast could be d‘^ 
great quantity of smoke, very thick, but somew 
fssued from the hill named the Fojo. This inn>'^‘*^^,iv . 
the fourth shock, at noon, and afterwards cou' , 
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issue ill a greater or less degree. Immediately ns 
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terraneous rumblings were heard, die smoke 
to burst forth at the Fojo ; and its volume was ‘ 
proportioned to the noise. On visiting the spot 
was seen to arise, not any sign of fire could be r ^ 
near it. jiiftiV 
After the earthquake, several fountains were 
while otliers, after undergoing great changes, 
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their pristine state. In places where tliere h® v. 
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any water, springs burst forth, and continueo 
several of tliese spouted to tlie height of | 
feet, and threw op sand of various colours. |. 
rocks were split, and the earth rent ; while 
coast several large portions of rock were thro"'” 
eminences into the sea. 
At OroRTo, near the mouth of the river , 
earthquake was felt at the same time as at ^ ' 
sky was very serene, when a dreadful 
