The Second OBSERVABLE.
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The Second OBSERVABLE.
We soon knew, that our EARTHQUAKE extended more than Five Hundred Miles. But shall we reckon it a part of ours, if we find an EARTHQUAKE within a Day or Two before ours affecting the Caribbee-Islands? Reader, Consider what we are going to Relate, and think, with a just Reflection, How deep the Fires may lie, which may give so near Simultaneous Agitations, to the Tottering Arch which is our only Foundation; [if we have no share in the City that has better Foundations!] and what a mighty Force they may anon exert upon it!
We soon knew, that our EARTHQUAKE extended more than Five Hundred Miles. But shall we reckon it a part of ours, if we find an EARTHQUAKE within a Day or Two before ours affecting the Caribbee-Islands? Reader, Consider what we are going to Relate, and think, with a just Reflection, How deep the Fires may ly, which may give so near Simultaneous Agitations, to the Tottering Arch which is our only Foundation; [if we have no share in the City that has better Foundations!] and what a mighty Force they may anon exert upon it!
We have Advice, that the Earthquake we had here; (if it may be said so) Oct. 29. between Ten and Eleven in the Evening, was felt at Barbados the Day before, about Noon; which is near two Thousand Miles distant from us; And much after the manner we had it here. The Houses were in a very frightful Convulsion; The Streets rose and fell, even like the Waves of the Sea; The People in utmost Consternation from an Apprehension that the Earth might sink under them, ran to the Wharf, that they might get into Vessels for their safety.
We have Advice, that the Earthquake we had here; (if it may be said so) Oct. 29. between Ten and Eleven in the Evening, was felt at Barbados the Day before, about Noon; which is near two Thousand Miles distant from us; And much after the manner we had it here. The Houses were in a very frightful Convulsion; The Streets rose and fell, even like the Waves of the Sea; The People in utmost Consternation from an Apprehension that the Earth might sink under them, ran to the Wharfe, that they might get into Vessels for their safety.