Fire and brimstone from heaven, from earth, in hell, or, Three discourses I. Concerning…

This awakened the Inhabitants of Catania, a City fifteen miles distant from the Mount, especially those who lived upon the Borders and sides thereof, whereby they were surprised with great fear, possibly much as the wicked world shall be, when they shall hear the sound of the last Trumpet, summoning them to Judgement.

This awakened the Inhabitants of Catania, a City fifteen miles distant from the Mount, especially those who lived upon the Borders and sides thereof, whereby they were surprized with great fear, possibly much as the wicked world shall be, when they shall hear the sound of the last Trumpet, summoning them to Judgement.

The roaring of the Mountain was accompanied at the same time, with a shaking and trembling of the Earth, which must needs add to the trembling and horror of the people who dwelt there about. The City of Catania it self did feel the earth quake, the houses whereof sho•k so and danced, as if they would immediately have tumbled from their foundations: But the Earth-quake was most violent in the Countries and Villages nearer unto, and upon the sides of the Mountain, where there was such a shaking and concussion, that people could not stand upon their legs without holding one by the other, but reeled and staggered too and fro, as if they had been overcome with Drink; and the houses of many were so cleft and torn, that first shaking out their Inhabitants, who with all speed hastened out of them, they quickly tumbled to the ground. The whole Town of Nicolosi was utterly ruined by the Earth-quake, the Towns of Padara and Tree-Castager were the greatest part of them ruined and destroyed.

The roaring of the Mountain was accompained at the same time, with a shaking and trembling of the Earth, which must needs add to the trembling and horrour of the people who dwelt there about. The City of Catania it self did feel the earth quake, the houses whereof sho•k so and danced, as if they would immediately have tumbled from their foundations: But the Earth-quake was most violent in the Countreys and Villages nearer unto, and upon the sides of the Mountain, where there was such a shaking and concussion, that people could not stand upon their legs without holding one by the other, but reeled and staggered too and fro, as if they had been overcome with Drink; and the houses of many were so cleft and torn, that first shaking out their Inhabitants, who with all speed hastned out of them, they quickly tumbled to the ground. The whole Town of Nicolosi was utterly ruin'd by the Earth-quake, the Towns of Padara and Tre-Castager were the greatest part of them ruin'd and destroyed.