154 The East Anglian Earthquake.
and saw the bed-hangings swing for about 15 seconds; the
drawing-room clock was stopped, pendulum swinging N. and
S. ; time, 9.10 (?).
At East Cowes Mr. J. W. Woodruff reports that in a bed-
room on the third floor he felt two distinct vibrations, lasting
two or three seconds. The shock is also reported to have
been felt at Ryde, but no details have been received.
Berkshire.
Hurley, near Marlow.—A lady in bed distinctly felt the
oscillation at Hurley House at about 9.20.
Pinkney's Green, 23/4 miles S.S.E, of Great Marlow.—
Mr. Alfred Heneage Cocks, M.A., reports that the shock was
felt here.
Reading.—Two shocks, separated by a very short interval,
felt by an invalid lady in bed, at about 9.15; bedstead and
curtains shaken and a screen caused to totter considerably;
a sound said to have been heard "as if the wind were
rising."
Sulhampstead, near Reading.—Shook felt.
Somersetshire.
Street.—Shock felt by an invalid lady. (Mr. J. Edmund
Clark, 'Nature,' May 1st, 1884, p. 19).
Mr. W. H. Gomm reports that nothing was felt in the
neighbourhood of Somerton.
Devonshire.
Exeter.—A slight movement of the earth said to have been
felt in the neighbourhood of this city by a lady lying on a
couch. (Mr. E. Parfitt, on the authority of Dr. H. Kingdon;
Trans. Devon. Assoc, vol. xvi., p. 057).
France.
Boulogne.—Mr. Symons reports :—
" Shock felt in several parts of the town at 9.30 a.m., Paris
time (= 9 h. 20 m. 39 s., Greenwich time)."