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 .

Accessed: 16/05/2014 14:51

Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at .http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp

.JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range ofcontent in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new formsof scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org.

.

The Royal Society is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to PhilosophicalTransactions (1683-1775).

http://www.jstor.org

This content downloaded from 193.105.154.120 on Fri, 16 May 2014 14:51:24 PMAll use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions

E 607 J v

:73s Rev. Henry Miles D. D E R.s. X m t r -* 1 rw 7ww r} r r

ur. v<. vxBr ts K. b. Me je.

(Devt Sir, Read Feb. I;.HO I hat: got Titlle t <Ct

Ii 49 i° 1 your v?aluAl¢ .Letter at p *. tetit, perms vrse tO l*CtWEn 7)U dt filzare Tlrat!kb i<?t it, and at thz laine tilne to give you rhe b fi Aillaver I can to tluat Parc of it BrhicIu does more lruriledi-

. . . a tc t ter rc q ; l}2 l t.

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

Q!lalltisy

This content downloaded from 193.105.154.120 on Fri, 16 May 2014 14:51:24 PMAll use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions

r 608 ]

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

At

This content downloaded from 193.105.154.120 on Fri, 16 May 2014 14:51:24 PMAll use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions

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.

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.

This content downloaded from 193.105.154.120 on Fri, 16 May 2014 14:51:24 PMAll use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions