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 yet, it is aerted by ome of the firt inhabitants, that earthquakes happened here formerly very frequently; epecially oon after the Englih firt took poeion of the country; when they were felt everely, everal times in a day, for the pace of ome weeks together, which o terrified the inhabitants, that they were on the point of quitting the place, but happily they oon ubided. Thee people ay likewie, that although no material damage happened at that time, yet that the iland was plit in everal places; and in particular, a large cham was made in a mountain there called Demoulins, o very deep, that though they attempted with everal coils of cordage pliced together, yet they were unable to fathom it. There is, however, no appearance left of that remarkable circumtance, which yet by no means contradicts the veracity of their report. Hurri-