The Earthquake!! [underlined]
On Monday morning last, between two
and three o'clock, we were visited by
an Earthquake! [underlined] of alarming severity. It was
preceded by slight undulations which contin-
ued some minutes. The first shock was
severe, and was followed in two or three
minutes by another still more violent,
which seemed to threaten the tottering hous-
es and the inhabitants with immediate
destruction. About eight oclock another
shock was felt, but less violent than either
of the former; and the day following, about
noon, a shock, so slight as scarcely to be felt
was the last noticed. Each lasted, perhaps, about
fifteen or twenty seconds.
Contrary, I believe, to what is usually
observed of earthquakes, these concussions
were accompanied by little or no noise,
save that of a feeble, indistinct, undulatory
sound, as of some concussion at a very great
distance; and was heard only by a few.
The morning preceding that on which
the earthquake wa felt was cold; but be
-came cloudy and warm towards evening
with eight showers of rain. [yesterday crossed out] Monday
was cludy all day. Tuesday was dark and
cloudy, with frequent showers of rain,
but became cold and blustering towards this
morning with snow.