356 Dr. Gray's Account of the Earthquake 
44 during the day had been very brisk, but towards the even- 
(< ing (6 o'clock) it became almost totally calm, and continued 
44 so the whole night. The shock was strong enough at the 
44 castle'to waken those who were asleep. Some, though but 
44 few, thought it was an earthquake; the general opinion was 
“ that something had fallen down in the room over head ; or 
44 had struck the floor underneath ; or that an adjoining par- 
44 tition or door had received a blow. Pendulous bodies were 
44 put in motion, as well as some doors that were not shut. 
44 Instances of both these happened in the castle, and they, 
44 in some measure, confirm an opinion that the shock was un- 
44 dulatory. It happened at a time when few were out of doors, 
44 but some were, and they all agree that the shock was not 
46 attended with any extraordinary light ; neither was there 
44 any ball of fire, nor any singular motion, in the air. 
44 The Rev. Mr. Peters, whose residence is at Knipton, a 
44 mile and a half from the castle, gives the following account. 
44 He was going to bed, but, at the instant, stood with his 
44 back against a wall ; he found the whole room shake, par- 
44 ticularly the bed curtains. As he had felt many earthquakes 
44 in Italy, he immediately knew it to be one, and was atten- 
44 tive to the consequences. He declares that the air was calm 
44 at the time ; had no noise in it ; nor did he perceive any ex- 
44 traordinary light. Knipton is in a low situation, and was 
44 shaken as much as the castle." 
Of its effects at Kenilworth, in Warwickshire, the follow- 
ing description is given by Robert Augustus Johnson, Esq. 
F. R. S. in a letter dated November 25. 
44 The earthquake was felt at Kenilworth about twenty mi- 
44 nutes after eleven ; but our common clocks are usually kept 
