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A58144 The earth twice shaken wonderfully, or, An analogical discourse of earthquakes its natural causes, kinds, and manifold effects : occasioned by the last of these, which happened on the eighth day of September 1692, at two of the clock in the afternoon : divided into philosophical theorems, pick'd out of many famous, modern, and ancient treatises, translated into English : with reference to that unusual one that happened in Queen Elizabeth's reign, on the same day, 8th of September 1601 ... : with an account of many stupendious and wonderful events in Germany, Italy, and other kingdoms ... / by J.D.R., French minister. J. D. R., French minister. 1693 (1693) Wing R37; ESTC R4234 44,661 64

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contrary_a to_o nature_n their_o consideration_n be_v lawful_a chap._n i._n how_o many_o sort_n of_o earthquake_n there_o be_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o natural_a cause_n what_o sort_v of_o earthquake_n this_o be_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o circumstance_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o effect_n pag._n 3._o chap._n ii_o what_o be_v the_o near_a natural_a cause_n of_o this_o earthquake_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o breadth_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o celerity_n videl_n the_o quality_n and_o disposition_n of_o some_o fiery_a and_o subtle_a vapour_n hide_v towards_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o various_a influence_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n as_o far_o as_o their_o quality_n do_v prevail_v or_o resist_v pag._n 9_o chap._n iii_o the_o earthquake_n by_o its_o nature_n have_v not_o a_o end_n proper_o yet_o the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v common_o three_o special_o evince_v both_o by_o experience_n and_o 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