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Upon the 16th June, 1786, a smart ⟨shock⟩ of an earthquake was felt at Whitehaven, in Cumberland, which extended to the Isle of Man and Dublin, and was also felt in the S. W. parts ⟨of⟩ Scotland. Upon the 11th of Aug. 1786, a ⟨very⟩ alarming shock of an earthquake was felt ⟨about⟩ two o'clock A. M. in the N. of England, viz. Northumberland, Cumberland, and in Scotland, ⟨across⟩ the island, and as far N. as Argyllshire, and in ⟨all⟩ these places at the same instant of time. ⟨This⟩ shock extended above 150 miles from S. to N. ⟨and⟩ 100 from E. to W.—"Upon the 25th Jan. 1787, the river Tiviot became suddenly dry, and continued so for 4 hours, and then flowed with its usual fulness." "On the 26th Jan 1787, a ⟨small⟩ shock of an earthquake was felt in the parishes of Campsie and Strathblane, 10 miles N. of Glasgow, and about 10 A M. A rushing noise ⟨was⟩ heard to precede the shock from the S. E. ⟨The⟩ night preceding this earthquake, a piece of ground near Alloa, on which a mill was built, ⟨suddenly⟩ sunk a foot and a half."—"On Thursday, 5th Nov 1789, between 5 and six P. M. a smart ⟨shock⟩ of an earthquake was felt at Crieff, at Comrie, ⟨and⟩ for many miles round that district, which is about 55 miles from Edinburgh." "At Mr. Robertson's house of Lawers, a rumbling noise like distant thunder had been heard at intervals for ⟨two⟩ months; and at the time of the shock, a noise ⟨like⟩ the discharge of distant artillery was distinctly heard. Mr. Dundas and Mr. Bruce of Edinburgh were standing before the fire in the drawing ⟨room⟩ and they described the shock, as if a great ⟨mallet⟩ had suddenly struck the foundation of the ⟨house⟩ with violence. At the village of Comrie, the inhabitants left their houses and ran to the open fields."—"On the 11th Nov. A. M. in the same