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276 THE HISTORY OF BARRINGTON. EARTHQUAKES. December 7, 1737. The evening of this day, between ten and eleven of the clock, at night, we had a very heavy shock of an earthquake ; the house shook and my bed under me exceedingly. All my family were sensible of the shock : — as the voice of God is in the earthquake, oh, that God will make mine heart and the hearts of mine tremble before him, by reason of our sins, that his power may drive us to repentance : — may it be God's will. P. H. Barrington, June 3, 1744. Being Sabbath Day, about half an hour after ten of the clock, in the forenoon, there was here, a terrible shock of an earthquake. My house, beds and things in it, all shaking as though they would fall down ; it came with a mighty noise. The eternal God whose power is Infinite, of his mercy, save us from Destruction by earth- quake, and cause our hearts to quake, and tremble for our sins, that so we may find favor in his sight, and be saved therefrom through Jesus Christ. P. H.