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LTHO this kingdom is happily free the dreadful calamities experienced  many other parts of the world, from theſe  convulſions of nature, yet occavional  of earthquakes have been felt in Scotland,  theſe 13 years. William Creech, Eſq in his letter Sir J. Sinclair, annexed to the  Account of Edinburgh, (Vol. VI. p. 624)  other phyſical phenomena, enumerates the : Upon the 10th June, 1786, a ſmart ſhock  an earthquake was felt at Whitehaven, in, which extended to the Iſle of Man and , and was alſo felt in the SW. parts of Scotland. Upon the 11th of Aug. 1785, a very ſhock of an earthquake was felt about two  A. M. in the N. of England, viz. Northumberland, Cumberland, and in Scotland, acroſs the and as far N. as Argyllſhire; and in all theſe  at the ſame inſtant of time. This ſhock above 150 miles from S. to N. and 100 from  to W.-- Upon the 25th Jan. 1787, the river  became ſuddenly dry, and continued ſo far hours, and then flowed with its uſual fulneſs. "On the 26th Jan. 1787. a ſmart ſhock of earthquake was felt in the parishes of Campſie  Strathblane, 10 miles N. of Glaſgow, and about  A.M. A ruſhing noiſe was heard to precede  ſhock from the SE. The night preceding  earthquake, a piece of ground near Alloa, on  a mill was built, ſuddenly ſunk a foot and a half" "On Thurſday. 5th Nov. 1789, between 5 and  P. M, a ſmart ſhock of an earthquake, was felt  Crieff, at Comrie, and for many miles round  diſtrict, which is about 55 miles from Edinburgh. "At Mr. Robertſon's houſe of Lawer's, a rumbling noiſe like diſtant thunder had been heard at