OF THE 20th of November, 1887. 
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IIUNTINGD ONSHIRE. 
St. Neots. —The shock was felt in this neighbourhood by many 
persons. Mr. Clark (coachman to Mr. C. P. Bowley, of Priory 
Park), who was crossing the fields leading from St. Neots to Priory 
Hill, thought that the sound and the accompanying vibration of 
the earth must have been caused by a large explosion of dynamite. 
Some men in the employ of Mr. Isaac Hall, of Eynesbury, thought 
that the sound was caused by thunder, but were somewhat startled 
by the peculiar sensation experienced by the shaking of the earth 
simultaneously with the noise they had heard.—‘ M. M.,’ p. 168. 
Waresley. —The shock was noticed at Waresley. The pheasants 
in Waresley Wood were so alarmed that many of them flew away, 
whilst the remainder gave evidence of fright.— ’’Beds Times 
Nov. 26. 
BEDFORDSHIRE. 
Bisely.— The shock was distinctly felt and heard at Bisely. 
There was a-distinct trembling of the earth, accompanied by a 
loud rumbling noise not unlike the report of some distant explosion. 
A shepherd who was near a large wood says that at the time of the 
rumbling noise the pheasants in the wood were much excited and 
alarmed, flying to and fro and calling.—“ A Constant Header 
Sharnbrook. Letter in 1 Morning Post ’ of Nov. 24. 
Blunham.— A supposed shock of earthquake was noticed in this 
village, but happily no damage is reported.— ’’Beds Times,’ Nov. 26. 
Bedford. —The evidence of a grocer’s wife in Bedford is inter¬ 
esting. She told me that at about 8'30, while her son and herself 
were at breakfast, they heard “ a rumbling noise, rather quick, like 
thunder, and yet it was not thunder, more like trains shunting, and 
lasting so long that you quite heard it like—shunt! shunt! shunt! ” 
The sound was to the front of the house, coming up S.E., and 
passing away to the westward.— A. C. G. Cameron , Bedford. 
Sandy.— One man sprang out of bed and ran to the window, 
thinking something had happened very near. A man on the 
railway, and another on the road near Girtford, give Bedford as 
the direction [whence the sound proceeded]. Another on the road 
to Biggleswade gives Old Warden as the point.— W. M. [Bedford 
is a little N. of W. from Sandy. Old Warden is S.W.] 
Potton.— A slight shock was observed here at 8-20, the general 
direction being apparently from W. to E.—‘ Herts Express,’ Nov. 26. 
The earthquake was plainly felt in this town, but no damage was 
done. The [movement of the] ground is described as resembling 
the motion made by a railway-train, but without the noise. A man 
passing Potton railway-station reports that the bridge shook as 
though a train was passing under, and that the glass at the station 
rattled. It was at first thought that an explosion of an extra¬ 
ordinary nature had occurred.—‘ Beds Times,’ Nov. 26. 
Sutton. —The shock was noticed here.— ‘Beds Times’ Nov. 26. 
Wrestling worth.— The shock is reported to have been severe.— 
1 Beds Times,’ Nov. 26. 
