Lyndon, 
Rutland. 
Newark. 
Biggle- 
swade. 
284 Mr. Edmund Turnor's Narrative of the 
An earthquake was felt all over this county. What I felt, 
and it was the general description given of it, was, that it came 
with a rattling noise, something like wheels running over a 
pavement, and a trembling shake, which those who were lean- 
ing against a wall felt more than those who were standing, 
or sitting upright. It lasted a considerable time; different 
people estimated it from a quarter of a minute to a minute. 
Several thought the noise and shake came from the north or 
the north-east ; and indeed, I think I heard more of it from 
the northward than the southward of us. Some thought they 
heard a thump, as of a heavy thing falling down ; but the 
rattling and shaking were much more taken notice of. Several 
persons at first suspected it might be a ball of fire, but no 
such thing was seen ; and many were immediately sensible it 
must be an earthquake, especially those who had felt one be- 
fore. No material hurt was done by it ; some who were 
standing were seen to reel, and one who was walking was 
thrown against a wall by it, but not hurt ; a stack of wood 
was thrown down, and some said a chimney. I heard of it 
as far as Newark, in Nottinghamshire ; and it was said to be 
felt at Biggleswade, in Bedfordshire. The season was at the 
conclusion of a frost, there had been a little rain, and a thaw 
was beginning. The barometer gradually fell from the 23d 
to the 26th — the thermometer was as under : 
21st, morn. 16.5 ; 22d, 27.3 ; 23d, 22.3 ; 24th, 24.0; 25th, 34.9; 26th, 39.8; 27th, 40.2 
aftern. 28.0; 32.6; 33-2 ; 39 0; 38.0; 45-55 5 I 2 - 2 
I felt the earthquake of September 30, 1750, as I did this, 
and heard the same rattling noise, and my seat shook un- 
der me. Many others heard and felt the same; but some 
