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Gloucestershire .
Bristol.—Shock felt in the southern and lower parts of the
town along the Avon ; a rumbling sound heard by a resident
on the N. side of the river; time about 9.15 (?).
Cheltenham.—Two shocks, separated hy a second or two,
reported as felt at Northumberland Lodge by Mr. C. Pooley
at "about 9 a.m."; the shock felt at the same time47 in
Paragon Parade, and in Hatherley Place; no sound heard.
(Information furnished through Mr. G. Heather "Williams).
Stroud.—Mr. P. E. B. Porter, of the Uplands, reports that
he distinctly felt the vibration while lying in bed; a cardboard
almanac hanging on a wall was seen to move (time not given).
Felt by an invalid in bed at Dudbridge, one mile S.W. of
Stroud on the Middle Lias; and also at Stonehouse, three
miles W. of Stroud on the Lower Lias. (Mr. A. Shaw Page,
' Nature,' May 29th, 1881, p. 102).
WORCESTERSHIRE.
Worcester.—Trembling of houses felt in Severn Terrace
and other parts of the town. At the Porcelain Works liquids
were reported to have been spilt from the vessels containing
them.
Shropshire.
Oscillation felt by a lady in bed at Sidbury, 6 miles S.W.
of Bridgnorth.
Staffordshire.
Shock felt slightly at Wolverhampton.
Warwickshire.
Birmingham.—Distinctly felt in many parts of the town ;
47 Mrs. M. C. Hume Rothery, of the Pines, has favoured me with an
account of her experiences, but these can hardly refer to the East Anglian
earthquake as the time given is " nearly 10.30." She mentions a
previous shock felt by a friend before 8 a.m. on April 2'2nd, and another
felt on the other side of the town " one night three or four weeks before
the 22nd."