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by those at dinner below. Mallet gives the distribution as
Paris, Normandy, England, Flanders, Holland, Mayence,
Frankfort and Valais. (Mallet gives, among other refer-
ences, Bertrand; Coll. Acad.; Phil. Trans. vol. xlvi. ; and
John (Hyde's ' History of Ipswich,' 1850. See also special
references to Essex given in this Report, pp. 11 and 12.)
1704. Jan. 8th (n.s.), 5 h. 3 or 4 m., p.m. Lincolnshire
and Yorkshire. Felt at Hull, Beverley, South Dalton, and
feebly at Selby and Navenby. Most violent in neighbour-
hood of Lincoln. At Hull, a sound heard like the sighing of
the wind, although perfectly calm; doors and furniture
moved and chimneys thrown down. At Selby and Navenby,
noise heard like the rolling of a vehicle. (Phil. Trans.,
vol. xlvi.; Dr. Short; Mallet, &c.)
1734. August. Ireland ; over 100 houses and 5 churches
destroyed. (Brit. Chronologist, vol. ii., 1775; not recorded
by Mallet.)
1736. May 1st, 1 a.m. Ochil Hills, Scotland. Another
shock at noon of preceding day, accompanied by sub-
terranean noises. " Rent several houses and put the people
to flight." (Gent. Mag., vol. vi.)
1750. Feb. 19th (n.s.), about 12 h. 40 m. p.m. Strong
shock in Loudon and surrounding districts, and especially
along Thames from Greenwich to Richmond. Felt also at
Hereford and at Havre, Boulogne, and in Picardy and
Brittany. Shock felt by ships in the Thames. A few
chimneys thrown down in London and suburbs. (Phil.
Trans., vol. xlvi., Appendix; Mallet ; see also special refer-
ences from Gent. Mag., vol. xx., given in this Report, p. 12.)
1750. March 19th (n.s.), 5 h. 40 m. a.m. London,
Cheshunt, Hertford, Ware, Copthall (near Epping), Croydon,
Beckenham, Tooting, Chelsea, Fulham, Epsom and Turn-
ham. Also at Portsmouth about 6 p.m., and stronger in Isle
of Wight; and at Bath (feebly). Several successive shocks ;
more violent than earthquake of previous month. Loud
noise like thunder or passing waggon. Bells rung in church
steeples ; chimneys thrown down and houses damaged in
London; "great stones fell from the new spire of West-
minster Abbey." Slight shocks were felt in Loudon and
vicinity the following day, at 2 and 4 a.m. (Phil. Trans.,
vol. xlvi., Appendix; Mallet; see also special references from
Gent. Mag., vol. xx., given in this Report, p. 12.)
1750. Oct. 11th, between 12 and 1 p.m. Counties of
Northampton, Leicester, Rutland, Nottingham, Lincoln and
Suffolk. Extended from . Warwick to Bury St. Edmunds
and from Lincoln to Northampton ; felt as far north as South