An essay for the recording of illustrious providences

It is also remarkable, that the like to this happened at Casco (twenty miles to the Eastward of the other place) much about the same time: Whether the removal of this ground did proceed from an Earth-quake, or by the eruption of Mineral Vapours, or from some other cause, may be disputed. They that would give a probable conjecture concerning the natural cause, must first know whether a great Drought, or much Rain, or both successively, did not proceed, of which I am not informed. The like Memorable accidents have happened in several places in England, both in the former, and in this present age; which it may be twill be pleasing and edifying to some Readers for me here to commemorate. To proceed. The like to what hath been related, fell out 1571. in Hereford-shire; Marcley Hill, in the East part of the Shire; with a roaring noise, removed it self from the place where it stood, and for three days together travelled from its old •eat. It began first to take its Journey, February 17. being Saturday, at six of the clock at night, and by seven of the clock next Morning, it had gone forty paces, carrying with it Sheep in their Cotes, Hedge Rows, ⟨p. 325⟩and Trees, whereof some were overturned, and some that stood upon the Plain are firmly growing upon the Hill, those that were East were turned West, and those in the West were set in the East. In this Remove it overthrew Kinnaston Chapel, and turned two High-ways near an hundred yards from their old paths. The Ground that thus removed was about twenty six Acres, which opening it self with Rocks and all, bore the Earth before it for four hundred yards space, without any stay, leaving Pasturage in place of the Tillage, and the Tillage overspread the Pasturage. Lastly overwhelming its lower parts, it mounted to an Hill of twelve Fathom high, and there rested, after three days Travel. Again on the third of January, A. D. 1582. at Hermitage in Dorset-shire, a place of ground of three Acres, removed from its old place (as is testified by Stow in his Summary) and was carried over another Closure where Alders and Willows grew, the space of forty Rod or Perches, and stopped the High-way that led to Corn, and the Hedges that it was enclosed with, enclose it still, and the Trees stand bolt upright, and the place where this Ground was before, is left like a great Pit. Also on the fourth of August 1585.

It is also remarkable, that the like to this hapned at Casco (twenty miles to the Eastward of the other place) much about the same time: Whether the removal of this ground did proceed from an Earth-quake, or by the eruption of Mineral Vapors, or from some other cause, may be disputed. They that would give a probable conjecture concerning the natural cause, must first know whether a great Drought, or much Rain, or both successively, did not proceed, of which I am not informed. The like Memorable accidents have hapned in several places in England, both in the former, and in this present age; which it may be twill be pleasing and edifying to some Readers for me here to commemorate. To proceed. The like to what hath been related, fell out 1571. in Hereford-shire; Marcley Hill, in the East part of the Shire; with a roaring noise, removed it self from the place where it stood, and for three dayes together travelled from its old eat. It began first to take its Journey, February 17. being Saturday, at six of the clock at night, and by seven of the clock next Morning, it had gone forty paces, carrying with it Sheep in their Cotes, Hedg Rows,