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H. G. EOEDHAM-THE METEOEITE 
ESSEX. 
Ickletox (Cambs). — The time was 8‘16 a.m., as nearly as I can 
settle. I think it was only a noise, and not a vibration of the 
earth. I find, too, that it was more distinctly noticed along the 
ridge from Elmdox and Heydox to Chishill. All, as far as that 
place, maintain that it was W. of them ; saying it was Royston 
way or Hitchin way .—Thomas S. Cayzer, Lckleton x Great Chester- 
ford. [Royston is from Ickleton 10° S. of W., from Elrndon and 
Heydon 7° N. of W., and from Chishill 15° N. of W. Hitchin is 
W.S.W. of all these places.] 
Saefeox Wale ex. — Some people in the town here thought the 
sound came from the neighbourhood. My stable-boy, who heard 
the sound very distinctly, pointed further S. than Hitchin when I 
asked where the “explosion” seemed to have taken place. Mr. 
Gibson’s shepherd thought it was an earthquake. He was out in 
the fields, and there appeared to be some disturbance, inasmuch as 
he considered the branches of the trees were considerably agitated. 
— Wm. Murray Tube, Saffron Walden. [Hitchin is 13° S. of W. 
of Saffron Walden.] 
At Saffron Walden, about a quarter past eight, a rumbling 
noise, as of distant thunder or the discharge of artillery, was heard 
in the town, and also in the neighbourhood of Wexdex, 2 miles 
S.W., and Aekesdex, 4 miles S.W. The vibration was felt by 
persons in bed .— 1 Meteorological Magazine ,’ vol. xxii, p. 168 
(December, 1887).*' 
CAMBRIE GESEIRE. 
Newmaeket. —Shock felt here.— 1 M. M p. 169. 
Cambeidge. —The shock was felt in Cambridge.—‘ M. M. p. 169. 
The shock was not felt here [i.e. in the Observatory]. I was 
engaged at that time taking the usual meteorological observations 
for my telegram to the Meteorological Office, London, and should 
have been sure to have noticed it.— LI. Todd, Observatory, Cambridge. 
Douex. —The shock was felt here.—‘ M. Jf.,’ p. 169. 
Combeetox. —A shock felt by the Rev. W. J. Tillbrook [vicar 
of Comberton ].—Letter from Cambs Constabulary Office, Cambridge. 
Gamlixgay. —Several persons heard a noise like a great explosion 
in the distance, and several ran out of their houses, thinking it 
was an earthquake. The time, as near as I can make it out, was 
about 8’30 a.m.— J. Fowler, Gamlingay, Sandy. 
Wimpole.— The shock was felt very distinctly .— 1 Herts Sf Cambs 
Reporter ,’ Nov. 25. 
Ceoybox. —The shock was noticed here .— 1 Reds Times,’ Nov. 26. 
Geeat Sheleoed.— The police-constable stationed at Great Shel- 
ford states that his house was shaken by some unusual motion of 
the earth, and that he has been informed by several people that 
they had the same experience. Time about 8 a.m .—Letter from 
Cambs Constabulary Office, Cambridge. 
* Cited hereafter as ‘ M. M.’ 
