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Warwick Court, Gray's Inn.—Shook felt by Mr. Arthur
Vilea, who was awakened by the oscillation of his bed; a
gentle undulation, apparently from E. to W.; lasted fully
five seconds.
Lincoln's Inn Fields—Mr. G. F. Hayward informs me that
the vibration was felt by a gentleman at breakfast on the
fourth floor at No. 36, at about 9.20. The floor appeared to
be moving, and the back of his chair to be giving way.
Hatton Garden. — Messrs. Hazell, Watson and Viney,
printers, report that at their office, five storeys high, the
vibration of the building was so strongly felt on the upper
floors, that a large number of the men began to rush away
in alarm. They state that other buildings in the same street
were also affected.
Cow Cross Street, E.C.—Mr. Lambert Samuel (Nos. 14, 15
and 16), reports that the oscillation was strongly felt on the
three upper floors of his house (six-storeyed); forms, benches,
shelves and gas-fittings were shaken, and several of the work-
people rushed down to enquire if an explosion had taken
place.
St. Bartholomew's Hospital.—A medical student in the
museum heard a noise and saw some teeth suspended in a
glass jar moving from side to side and striking the walls of
the jar ; a large number of bones suspended in glass cases
were also set swinging.
Queen Street, Cheapside,—Shock felt in upper floors at
Messrs. Smith, Son, and Co.'s, a six-floored building ;
several men stopped work in alarm.
Cornhill.—Mr. J. H. Steward, optician, states that he was
surprised to see the suspended instruments in his establish-
ment oscillating with an unsteady motion. One instrument,
weighing between 20 and 30 lbs., and hanging on a flat metal
hook, had a motion of quite two inches.
Leadenhall Street.—Clock stopped at 9.20 (may have been
a minute or 11/2 minute fast) at No. 109 ; pendulum swinging
nearly N. and S. (Report from Mr. Edward Gellatly).
Finsbury Square.—Clock stopped at 9.20 at No. 17; pen-
dulum swinging N. and S. (Report from Mr. A. Garrard).