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The terror of the Lord. Some account of the earthquake that shook New-England, in…
The terror of the Lord. Some account of the earthquake that shook New-England, in the night, between the 29 and the 30 of October. 1727. : With a speech, made unto the inhabitants of Boston, who assembled the next morning, for the proper exercises of religion, on so uncommon, and so tremendous an occasion. : [One line from Corinthians]
Boston: printed by T. Fleet for S. Kneeland, 1727
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There have been more than One or Two lesser Earthquakes, besides these, at several Times in the Country. But never any that on all Accounts has equalled THAT which is now Alarming of us.
We will at present conclude, with a few Lines extracted from a little Treatise entitled, Geologia Norvegica: written by a Danish Minister, whose Name was Michael Peterson Escholt, on the Occasion of (what he calls) That very great & spacious Earthquake, almost quite through' the South Parts of Norway, Apr. 24. 1657.
We will at present conclude, with a few Lines extracted from a little Treatise entituled, Geologia Norvegica: written by a Danish Minister, whose Name was Michael Peterson Escholt, on the Occasion of (what he calls) That very great & spacious Earthquake, almost quite thro' the South Parts of Norway, Apr. 24. 1657.
He says, It carried such a Noise & Sound with it, that the People at first knew not but it was the Noise of Thunder, until they perceived the Houses shook, and all their Moveables totter. — Yet it hath not done any Remarkable Harm; for which we ought to be very Thankful unto GOD.— Nevertheless, ⟨p. 6⟩in regard that this Earthquake was of such a Length and Breadth, namely an hundred and sixty Miles, we need not doubt but that it may signify some Remarkable Change and Alteration. The ancient Historiographer Herodotus, has recorded it; That when any Remarkable Change or Calamity approaches, it is commonly signified by such preceding Tokens! —
He says, It carryed such a Noise & Sound with it, that the People at first knew not but it was the Noise of Thunder, until they perceived the Houses shook, and all their Moveables totter. — Yet it hath not done any Remarkable Harm; for which we ought to be very Thankful unto GOD.— Nevertheless,