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I. An Account of the Earthquake felt in New England, and the neighbouring Parts of America, on the 18 th of November 1755. hi a Letter to Tho. Birch, D.D. Secret. R. S. by Mr. Profeffor Winthrop, of Cambridge in New England*
Reverend Sir,
Read Jan. i3,y Beg leave to lay before you the bed 1757 JL account I am able to give of the great earthquake, which (hook New England, and the neighbouring parts of America, onTuefday the 1 8th. day of November 1 755, about a quarter after four in the morning. I deferred writing till this time, in order to obtain the mod didinct information of the feveral particulars relating to it, both here and in the other places where it was felt ; and efpecially the extent of it.
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