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Lee.—Clock stopped at Holly Bank, Burnt Ash Hill, at
9 h. 19 m. 30 s. Pendulum swinging E. and W.
Lewisham. — Mr. R. McLachlan, F.R.S., writing from
Clarendon Road, reports ('Nature,' June 19th, 1884, p. 170),
that at the time of the disturbance he was sitting in his study
and heard the creak of one or more of his insect cabinets;
the door of the room, which had previously locked readily,
would not lock that same evening, and a clock in a bedroom
was stopped at the time of the earthquake, but it is not
certain whether it was stopped in the morning or evening
(time not given). Mr. McLachlan informs me that the
pendulum was swinging about N.W.—S.E.
Maidstone.—Mr. E. Amies reports that he was in his office
in Chancery Lane at the time, and felt the oscillation; a gas
pendant five feet long was seen to swing to and fro ; shock
felt also by workpeople in the building.
St. John's.—Mr. W. Topley, P.G.S., states ('Nature,'
May 15th, 1884, p. 62), that the shock was felt here by an
invalid lying in bed.
Sheerness.—Shock rather sharply felt in many buildings
and considerable alarm caused; house-bells rung: not felt
by ships on the Medway.
Strood.—Oscillation felt in many buildings; the Board
School shaken to such an extent that the masters dismissed
their classes.
Tunbridge.—According to Mr. I. Plarr, the earthquake was
felt by three persons here; a lady in bed felt the oscillation
and saw the Vallance swing; an Indian officer, standing
leaning against the mantelpiece, felt the movement from
about N.N.E. to S.S.W., and au invalid lady in bed also felt
the movement. (' Nature,' May 22nd, 1884, p. 77).
Tunbridge Wells.—Consecutive tremulous rockings, such as
would be produced by a heavy traction engine, felt on the
third floor at the Circulating Library. Time about 9.20.
(Report from Mr. St. John Colbran).
Westgate-on-Sea.—Distinctly felt in houses near the sea ; in
one house the bed of an invalid lady was shaken for about
two seconds and bells in the kitchen were rung.