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20 commencement of the earthquake in that city, on th of June, 1807. A second but more partial was felt at half-past eleven; since which  have had no return of this awful and unusual tion of Providence. The air, during the night, mild and calm, with clear moonlight; and the appearance after the shock was, that of a thin w vapour settling on the surrounding hills."

Forres: August

"A most extraordinary thing happend to this quarter, about ten minutes before eleven  last night—nothing more than less than a shock  earthquake, which might last about the  a minute.  The houses shook, and the  were dreadfully alarmed, as nothing of that kind  happened before.—No damage was done, farther  a good fright.  We had happened not to be in  we had an opportunity of perceiving the w effects of the shock.  The glasses on the table  as well as the tables  chairs—the doors also  a noise, and a few things in the garret rattled I believe in one house the shock was so great, the bells were set a-ringing by it." "Peterhead, August 1

"A slight shock of an earthquake was felt night, a few minutes before eleven o’clock.  I just gone to bed, and noticed the concussion,  at the time, being aware of its nature.—The  seemed to be shaken, as if some heavy piece of  had been dragged on the floor of the  apartment.  The hurling sound continued for a  seconds.  The clock on the stairs was observed by other inmates of the house to warn twice  eleven was struck; and the rumbling was so  that almost every family in the town and  was disturbed.  Several people thought  were breaking into their houses; and sundry  interruptions were fortunately the only