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movement, and took the time, which was 9.32 by his watch,
afterwards found to be 15 minutes fast, thus making the
time of the shock 9.17.
Queen's Garden's, Bayswater.—At a young ladies' school
here, one of the pupils in an upper room had a book shaken
from her hand by the shock.
Kildare Terrace, Bayswater.—Major-General Hutchinson,
writing from No. 16, reports that he felt the shock distinctly
whilst at breakfast. Having experienced earthquakes in India,
he recognized the motion and immediately took the time (9.18).
Norfolk Terrace, Bayswater.—Mr. Thomas E. Dallas, of
No. 5, reports that he was lying in bed on the second floor,
and felt the vibration of the bed. There appeared to be two
or three sets of vibrations, the first and second set separated
by a very short interval.
Paddington.—Oscillation felt at Accountant's Office, Great
Western Railway Station, at 9.18.
Portsdown Road, Maida Vale.—Mr. F.B. Edmonds, writing
from No. 72, reports as follows:—" (1) The shock occurred
between 9.15 and 9.20; certainly before 9.20. (2) The
shock lasted about 5 seconds. (3) The rocking motion was
accompanied by a peculiar vibratory motion quite new to
me." These effects were experienced on the third floor, and
were noted at the time, but were not ascribed to an earth-
quake till later in the afternoon, when the news was published
in the evening papers.
Clifton Gardens, Maida Vale.—Shock felt by a lady in bed
at No. 49 ; bed oscillated and bed-curtains rather violently
shaken; windows slightly rattled—not so much as when a
heavy van passes : time 9.35 ; watch about 15 minutes fast.
These effects were observed on the second floor ; persons
moving about on the lower floors felt nothing (Report by
Miss C. Waring).
Kensington Park Gardens, Notting Hill.—At No. 19 a lady
in bed at 9.20 felt a gentle swinging movement of the room;
direction apparently E. and W. (Report from Mary Waddi-
love). Mr. William Crookes, F.R.S., informs me that the
shock was not felt by any person in his house at No. 7.