the rev. henry miles d. d. f. r. s. to mr. h. baker f. r. s. on the same

The Rev. Henry Miles D. D. F. R. S. to Mr. H. Baker F. R. S. on the SameAuthor(s): Henry MilesSource: Philosophical Transactions (1683-1775), Vol. 46 (1749 - 1750), pp. 607-609Published by: The Royal SocietyStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/104712 .

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I find, up4n kqUtry, that tlut Eartllquake. on ID!X/AY l.ll s^tas {ielt ln a Gcntlcmal<>s Houfv in this Piac, pvctfy fbnliblya ill tNVO Cl<anlbcrs, antt ill ;11- o£11cr os cr one of ttivnl, bY a Trelnor of tllC \7Vaill- ^;ot and Urellfils, and a finall Shock iucceedil1g; !ut Bras 1 perccivad at the other E1w< of t<¢ lIczui<, iil a Rootnsl oll the falmc Story xvitil tlie Cliambc s. l Itrould lware tiloaigtits szzilell it was felt IS near usa t > a!5cOue I fO Yords, our E4orilc, xs Llicll I loolz up3n a) rvry fulccptibic of t1npteElons) fo as tO bc thken by tile \lTinds, wtould 11aR^C bien 3fia<d*: B*ut if it 11at1 ris llard') pofilbic but t{:>alc of twe Faluily alluR hasc percciY'd it, colfid<rin:, tile Parts tlaey ^tcrc inX al *l their bcin , cilicfly in a littil ;> rOaUtC. s conclude tilcrefole it could lwot be scry collfi<l<ra- bic lucre. I lllve endeavoursd tC) Icarn svilether t <>>;+Xuded ally fdtther tO tile Soutil of usX bLit-<a>

.. , . . not atet nnc lt i 1d. The \\Jilid has beell cilteRy S. and S. W. for fotne

Menttts pAa7 1l1UCL1 lOllgesr tllall iS uSlal at .,ny Tince 4 f the Yca1; aI1d !ret xvc lldse 15t<z but a finall

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Quantity of Rain heteabout forthe Scafon. I ,'le

you, on the other Side, tlae State of the Barometer and Thermometer on tlle 8th, alld two Days bxforc and aftcr that, (.s oblersed at London bv my illge- nious Friend Mr. Canton, alld by my-lclf here, at zh p. . and at 8h p. m. each Day. I all ollly addt that YeAerday (the 13th) luy Tlletlllonletcr abroad at Ih p, m. NVas at 59 -- to 27 abo?e the freezing Poillt: A I)erree of NVarnatil cxceedin;, wzthat NOre llad fenteral Dasts in laR 7?Wne, at 2hp.i}. 1 ffiall xvrite you again tlle firtl Oppoltullity, alld anl,

¢ori7ng, Feb. I4 rogr, and tSe Ro) al Society's; I, +v-;0.

SO2? obedient Svrant,

H. Miles.

At London At z p. rn. At 8p.sn.

Barom. Th.rmom. Barom. Thermom. Day.

6 29,I4 48 59.27 4*3 7 29 90 4*E3 I 29 99 43 8 29 83 54 29)9S 5; 9 29 97 S5 29>96 y2 rz

IO 29,90 i4 3°s°3 +fs

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At 2 p. sn. At 8 p. sn. Barom. Thermom. Barom. Thcrmom;

Oay. 6 29,I8 49 30,3 2 442 7 29,94 49 3°'°3 38^ 8 29,88 SS 29,98 S2 9 3°)- S6 29,99 S2 r

9 29)88 SSs 30,o S

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Jo. MartZn M. D. to the Prefident, so;cerrirg the J*ame.

S I R, CXvelfieaX Feb. I4, r749-So

Read Feb IS C) OME tinze ago i troubled you xvitl 749 5 3 fome Account of an Agrora idzlJ^rd

list, which I hope you receiv'd: I lloxv rakc thc Liberty to mention the Eartllquake, wYhich hapen d - EbgrJVay la0, of wsThich wou hase witllout eioubt had many and l)etter i\CCOUlltS fronl otilcr Places.

It svas tClt l,lere at 4e' attcr Ncon. All the Hout^es xvere vio'entJy fnakcn >rpccially tlaofc xx laich are neareft to tlae Ris er. I sZas fittin^, ill my Study, wllich fronts tlne S \NT Up one Pair of Stairs. I inlagin'd rllat lona-

tllin;, heasr, Is-ad faslcll dowtz in tlzz Rootn below llle. The Sersant¢, xvho 11appelo'd to be dilperfed in fe- *cral Roonz>, cacll of thelll tllouzht olle of the otllcrs had throvvn doxvn fonze hcavy CheR or Ca- binct. A Maid-Servant, who happen'd eo be paSs- ina trolll one of the under Officcs to another, felt

.

tlXe Ground {hakc under her. As the P!a.e on -xYhicll her F<et srere was full 6 Fect bei(3Xy the

I i i i Surtase,

, See ab lCe J. rv*,r;¢iows) N. 494, p 3 9.

E 609 3 At lJootig4

At 2 p. sn. At 8 p. sn. Barom. Thermom. Barom. Thcrmom;

Oay. 6 29,I8 49 30,3 2 442 7 29,94 49 3°'°3 38^ 8 29,88 SS 29,98 S2 9 3°)- S6 29,99 S2 r

9 29)88 SSs 30,o S

XrIi

Jo. MartZn M. D. to the Prefident, so;cerrirg the J*ame.

S I R, CXvelfieaX Feb. I4, r749-So

Read Feb IS C) OME tinze ago i troubled you xvitl 749 5 3 fome Account of an Agrora idzlJ^rd

list, which I hope you receiv'd: I lloxv rakc thc Liberty to mention the Eartllquake, wYhich hapen d - EbgrJVay la0, of wsThich wou hase witllout eioubt had many and l)etter i\CCOUlltS fronl otilcr Places.

It svas tClt l,lere at 4e' attcr Ncon. All the Hout^es xvere vio'entJy fnakcn >rpccially tlaofc xx laich are neareft to tlae Ris er. I sZas fittin^, ill my Study, wllich fronts tlne S \NT Up one Pair of Stairs. I inlagin'd rllat lona-

tllin;, heasr, Is-ad faslcll dowtz in tlzz Rootn below llle. The Sersant¢, xvho 11appelo'd to be dilperfed in fe- *cral Roonz>, cacll of thelll tllouzht olle of the otllcrs had throvvn doxvn fonze hcavy CheR or Ca- binct. A Maid-Servant, who happen'd eo be paSs- ina trolll one of the under Officcs to another, felt

.

tlXe Ground {hakc under her. As the P!a.e on -xYhicll her F<et srere was full 6 Fect bei(3Xy the

I i i i Surtase,

, See ab lCe J. rv*,r;¢iows) N. 494, p 3 9.

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