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find that different persons have different ideas as to the direction. 
To me it was decidedly S.S.W., some say just the opposite quarter. 
—John Mathison, Addington, in ‘ M. if,’ p. 165. 
Ltnslade.— At Linslade, 4 miles S.E. from Fenny Stratford, a 
rumbling noise was heard, and windows rattled.—‘if. if.,’ p. 165. 
Ivinghoe.— [Charles Smith, a drover, of Gosmore, near Hitchin,] 
was driving sheep towards Dunstable along the road from Tring. 
"When near “Ivinghoe Aston” Hill, at about \ past 8, a loud noise 
occurred which did not seem to be quite like thunder, hut rather 
like a sudden explosion not very far away to the S.E. The sheep, 
which were proceeding quietly, suddenly headed back, crowded 
together, and appeared frightened. The morning was densely 
foggy, and nothing was seen. Ho earth-tremor was noticed, but I 
gather from his description that he, like others, was sensible, at 
the time, of concussion of the air.— William Hill, Hitchih. 
Dagnall.— The noise was distinctly heard here.*—‘ if. if 
p. 165. [Dagnall is about 6 miles H.E. of Tring, Herts.] 
Bierton. —The report was noticed here.—‘ M. if.,’ p. 165. 
Brill. —Sound heard.—‘if. if.,’ p. 165. 
Aylesbury. —An explosive sound, which those who heard it 
attributed to an earthquake, was heard here as nearly as possible 
at 8A5 a.m. To those who heard it, especially persons who hap¬ 
pened to be out of doors at the time, the sound was very distinctive 
and even startling. Most persons in Aylesbury who testify to the 
occurrence compare the report to that of a clap of thunder, without 
the customary rolling sound, and as a rule we have heard it de¬ 
scribed as apparently overhead.—‘if. if.,’ p. 165. 
The explosion was loud at Chearsley, Long Crendon, and . 
Shabbington. —‘if. i/.,’ p. 165. 
Wendover. —At Butler’s Cross a cow could hardly he got to 
proceed further. In the main, however, people seem to feel a sort 
of regret that they did not notice [the sound].—‘if. if.,’ p. 164. 
Towersey.— The explosion was loud here. — ‘if. if.,’ p. 165. 
Prince’s Bisborough.— Sunday’s earthquake was distinctly felt 
by many persons in the town and neighbourhood. It mostly seems 
to have been noticed as a somewhat peculiar thunder, though one 
person felt the vibration as if it proceeded from the direction of 
Watlington along the Chiltern Hills.—‘if. if.,’ p. 164. [’Wat- 
lington is S.W. by W. of Prince’s Bisborough; both these towns 
lie H. of the Chiltern Hills, which run parallel to the line joining 
them.] 
Saunderton. —A flock of sheep was observed to he very frightened. 
—‘ if. if.,’ p. 164. 
WAR WICKS HIRE. 
Cubbington.— My gardener told me that about 8 a.m. he and 
one of my labourers heard a rumbling sound as of distant thunder. 
—*f. Yeomans Robins, West Hill, Cubbington, Leamington. 
* See also ante, p. 41, under “ Dunstable.” 
