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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.2. Cor. V. 11.Knowing the Terror of […] LORD, we persuade Men.BOSTON: Printed by T. Fleet, for S. Kneeland, and Sold at his Shop in King-Street. 1727.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.2. Cor. V. 11.Knowing the Terror of 〈…〉 LORD, we perswade Men.BOSTON: Printed by T. Fleet, for S. Kneeland, and Sold at his Shop in King-Street. 1727.Title page, as transcribed: 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. — 2. Cor. V. 11. Knowing the Terror of […] LORD, we persuade Men. — BOSTON: Printed by T. Fleet, for S. Kneeland, and Sold at his Shop in King-Street. 1727.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. — 2. Cor. V. 11. Knowing the Terror of 〈…〉 LORD, we perswade Men. — BOSTON: Printed by T. Fleet, for S. Kneeland, and Sold at his Shop in King-Street. 1727.

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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]

Cotton Mather 1663–1728

Boston: printed by T. Fleet for S. Kneeland, 1727

[4], 37, 6, [1] p. ; 16 cm. (8vo) · 11k words · Evans 2919

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Cotton Mather, The terror of the Lord. Some account of the earthquake that shook New-England, in… (Boston:, 1727). Evans-TCP N02463.

Contents 5

Half title1
Title page4
REMARKS UPON THE Earthquake.pp. 1–59
A SPEECH, Made by One of the Ministers, to the Inhabitants of BOSTO…A SPEECH, Made by One of the Ministers, to the Inhabitants of BOSTON; Assembled the Morning after the EARTHQUAKE. Octo. 30. 1727.pp. 6–3762
AppendixAN APPENDIX.pp. 622

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Title as printed: 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]
Author: Cotton Mather 1663–1728
Place: Boston
Printer: T. Fleet
Bookseller: S. Kneeland
Year: 1727
Imprint: Boston: : Printed by T. Fleet, for S. Kneeland, and sold at his shop in King-Street., 1727.
Size: [4], 37, 6, [1] p. ; 16 cm. (8vo)
Words: 10,562
Catalogue: Evans 2919
Text: Evans-TCP

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Half-title: Dr. Mather's remarks on the earthquake that shook New-England, in the night, between the 29 and the 30 of October. 1727.
Appendix, 6 p. at end, includes a Latin epigram on the 1653 earthquake by Peter Bulkeley, taken from the Magnalia Christi Americana, and an account of the 1663 earthquake by Samuel Danforth.

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Transcription: Evans-TCP N02463