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A38593	Geologia Norvegica, or, A brief instructive remembrancer concerning that very great and spacious earthquake, which hapned [sic] almost quite through the south parts of Norvvay upon the 24th day of April, in the year 1657 also physical, historical, and theological grounds and reasons concerning the causes and significations of earthquakes / written in the Danish tongue by Michael Peterson Escholt ... ; and Englished by Daniel Collins.; Geologia Norvegica. English	Escholt, Michel Pedersøn, d. 1666.; Collins, Daniel, 17th cent.	1663 (1663)	Wing E3252; ESTC R15886	31,029	106

Imprimatur Dan. Nicols R. P. D. Arch. Cant Capel Domesticus Ex aedibus Lambethanis Martij 21 o 1662 3. Geologia Norvegica Or a brief instructive REMEMBRANCER Concerning that very great and spacious EARTHQUAKE Which hapned almost quite through the South parts of NORVVAY Upon the 24 th day of April in the year 1657. Also Physical Historical and Theological Grounds and Reasons concerning the causes and significations of EARTHQUAKES WRITTEN In the Danish Tongue by Michael Peterson Escholt sometimes Minister of Ackers-house Castle in Norway And Englished by DANIEL COLLINS London Printed by J. H. for S. Thomson at the Bishops-head in St. Pauls Churchyard 1663. MVNIFICENTIA REGIA 1715. GEORGIVS D. G. MAG BR FR. ET HIB REX F. D. To the worthy Company of Merchants Trading into the Kingdom of Norway D. C. wisheth much happiness Honoured Friends THis small ensuing Treatise falling into my hands in Norway some time since after a serious perusal I thought it not amisse to spend a little time in the translation thereof and as an acknowledgement of the civilities you have been pleased to shew me do offer it to your acceptation knowing that as your abilities can judge of my endeavour to do the Author no injury in rendring his sense so your ingenuity and Candor will excuse such failings as herein possibly you may observe to have escaped him who is Yours to be commanded DAN COLLINS To the Reader ALthough the publication of this little Translation may seem superfluous unto many whose knowledge gained by their study of and search into the wonderful works of God and nature may very well make it so to them yet I am apt to beleeve that others not so learned may receive some satisfaction hereby It having been originally written in the Danish tongue by a Divine of Norway reputed eminent for his Piety and parts upon an occasion of the proper subject whereof it discourseth which I think is not very common as having not seen the like yet resembling a little the cause of its being Englished and was well accepted of by the people there I doubt not but it may find indifferent if not the like entertainment here however if any benefit do accrue unto any hereby my pains will be recompensed The judicious Reader is desired to understand it in the best sense it containeth in case the relish of the Danish dialect should any where make it ingrate to the sincerer pallate of his judgement or the Historical part thereof should seem to Hyperbolize In confidence of which favour it is left to his mild censure By the Cordial wisher of his welfare DAN COLLINS The Preface FOr the right and more perfect understanding of this speculative Discourse concerning Earthquakes the Reader may have especial respect unto it under these following Heads or particulars viz. 1. The Qualities and Properties of the Earth its wonderfull yet natural operations within it self 2. The Fire which is found to be below in the Earth its wonderfull nature and powerfull effects 3. The several Minerals Mettals and Substances in and under the Earth and how they are wrought and changed 4. The Air and Wind which is inclosed in the earth and how it doth occasion great and terrible Earthquakes 5. The Physical Description of Earthquakes with their Species Operation and Natural Effects 6. Historical Relations what by Experience hath been commonly observed to follow after such great and remarkable Earthquakes 7. A Theological Conclusion and Instruction out of the Holy and Infallible Word of God what Earthquakes do signifie and teach unto us Unto the Consideration of all which and for the common Benefit of others I was moved to compose this little Memorandum by occasion of that very remarkeable and spatious Earthquake which happened in the South parts of Norway the 24th of April in this present Year 1657. about a quarter of an hour before 12 a Clock at Noon when the Sun was in the 15th Degree of Taurus and the Moon above the Earth in the first Degree of Aquarius and the same day hapned also the Planetary Aspect Quadratus Saturni Veneris and the following night about 3 or 4 a Clock in the Morning another particular Earthquake began afresh but was not so great as the former Concerning the Earthquake which began in the day I have true and certain Intelligence That it stretched North and South from Oasterdale Sollewer Totten Wallyers Ringer Rick the upper and lower Rummerick down all along the Land and through all Weeken almost to Bawhouse above 160 Miles in Length And also from the Borders of Sweden that lie Eastward of Norway thwart over all the Land Westward as far as Lindesnesse being about 40 Miles more and it carried such a noise and sound along with it that the people at first knew not but it was the noise of Thunder until they perceived the Houses shook and all their Moveables as Beds Tables and Benches to totter and as it were dance with shaking As yet I have not had a further Relation concerning it but possibly it might have stretcht it self much farther both in breadth and length Now this Earthquake was so strong and powerful that it shook the very Islands in the Sea and the great and small Rocks in the fresh Lakes and by the very great concussion and trembling did much amaze and terrifie those that were upon the water and was more especially seen by such as were upon the great English and Hollands Ships then here as also upon other Vessels Hoyes and small Boats Yet it hath not done any remarkeable harm that is yet known any where in the Countrey either to Houses Walls or other Buildings for which we ought to be very thankful to God and to receive it as an especial Token of his Grace and Mercy as not signifying unto our Countrey too very great Calamity or Destruction But nevertheless in regard that this same Earthquake was of such a length and breadth namely 160 miles in length and as much in breadth contrary to the Nature of all those Earthquakes that I ever read of we need not doubt but that it doth fignifie some especial and remarkable Change and Alteration And this puts me in mind of what the ancient Historiographer Herodotus hath recorded in his Lib. 6. That when any remarkable change or common calamity approaches or is impendent over any Land or people it is commonly made plainly known by some such unusual preceding Signes and Tokens And this may be more clearly verified by Examples out of the Scriptures for before the Canaanites and their bordering Neighbours were subdued and expelled by Joshua and the Israelites this strange Sign was seen That the water of Jordan contrary to its nature stood still above and ran out below and gave the Israelites a free passage through upon dry ground Josh 3. 16. And likewise before the 5 Kings of the Amorites were conquered and their Countrey possest by the People of Israel the Sun and the Moon stood still

them they perishing from amidst the Congregation Concerning which we may read in the 19 Chapter of Numbers ver 2 31 32 33. 5. Some Earthquakes make the earth to sink lower down then it was before and it never riseth up again but remains always such a low and sunken Land 6. In some places especially by the Sea and sides of great Rivers and Streams the earth carries away Houses Trees Pastures and Meddows into the Sea and Rivers and such particular Earthquakes do often happen here in Norway chiefly in the South parts thereof 7. In some places the Earthquake carries a great rumbling sound and noise along with it like unto the noise of Thunder and so did this that was now amongst us for at first we knew not otherwise but it was Thunder before we saw the houses and moveables apparently to totter and shake 1. Now where such Earthquakes as these do happen there commonly follows storms and tempestuous winds with an unusual smell which ariseth with the Earthquake out of the earth And such an ensuing storm we had here in and about Christiana upon the second Whitsun-holyday which was the 24th day after the Earthquake was past when we poor sinners especially in Ackers Church were fain to get out in all hast fearing least the Church should have fallen down upon us the violence of which storm or whirlwind continued about a quarter of an hour 2. And Earthquakes do use to cause drought and burning heat in the air which we also were aware of certain days and weeks time to the no small dammage of the fruits of the earth 3. The Pestilence also and other poysonous diseases do commonly follow after great Earthquakes according as the Air and Damps which in such Earthquakes break out of the hollow places of the Earth was poysoned under it and afterwards poysons the Air above the Earth and doth naturally produce pernicious and poysonous diseases But God by his mighty power can graciously divert all these things what otherwise usually ensues after Earthquakes is shown in the following Chapter CHAP. VI. Historical Relations what by experience hath commonly been observed to follow after such great and remarkable Earthquakes THat which is Recorded concerning Comets viz. That they are never seen in the Air or Heavens without signifying some great and remarkable judgements and alterations ensuing we may well and truly both say and write concerning such remarkable and great Earthquakes that they do signifie extraordinary great mutations for Histories do show cleerly even from the beginning of the world that when any such great and remarkable Earthquake hath hapned in Nature there hath followed great and notable accidents and changes upon the earth in several Countreys and Kingdoms Concerning those Earthquakes which are Recorded to have hapned before the birth of Christ I will not speak at this time but only commemorate certain of the most notable that have hapned since and what ensued afterwards in divers places In the year of Christ 62. There was a terrible Earthquake in Rome and the year following that cruel Tyrant Emperour Nero caused the City of Rome to be set on fire of purpose to have burnt it quite down thereby to delight himselfe with seeing after what manner the lamentable destruction of the ancient and famous Citie of Troy was And when the fire of the City burnt with greatest violence he went up to the highest Tower or Terret of his Pallace and caused the destruction of Troy to be plaid upon several Musical instruments and sung before him that fire continued six days and seven nights In the year of Christ 80. there was a great Earthquake in Cypris upon which followed a great Plague which also reacht to Rome and there increased mightily Thereupon ensued a great and destructive warr against the Romans for Diurepaneus the King of the Goths advanced with the power of Gothland over the River Danubius and held a bloody battle with Opius Sabinus General of the Romans giving him and his Army a total defeat and killing all so that there scarcely escaped a man that could carry the Romans any certain intelligence concerning it In the year of Christ 104. there hapned a terrible Earthquake in Syria for certain days together whereby many stately buildings were demolished and many people were kill'd and destroy'd and it followed thereupon that the Emperour Trajanus fell into Armenia with a great power and vanquish'd it marched afterwards into Arbella and subdued the Parthians and advanced forward in such a manner as if he had purposed to have conquer'd the whole World having great fortune and success at the first but afterwards the Jews rebelled against the Romish power and would by no means be any longer subject to them wherefore under the conduct of Artemone their Leader killed and destroyed in Cyprus 240000 men and slew all the Romans that they could find or surprize every where And after this the Emperour Trajanus raised a great and puissant Army under the command of Marcus Turbonus and Lucius Quietus and sent them into Jewry and the Countreys thereabouts which took and destroy'd all that came before them and did conquer and subdue Hiberos Sarmatia Agarenos Arabia Bosphorum Colchos and also Saleuciam Ctesiphont and Babylon Dion Ammianus lib. 14. And after the aforesaid Earthquake the third general persecution began against the Christians under the Emperour Trajanus some writers do relate that it was as impossible to number the sand in the Sea as to compute the number of those that were most miserably Butcher'd and Martyr'd in this persecution for the confession of the faith of Christ In the year 111. when that wicked Emperour lay in his Winter quarters at Antioch there hapned a terrible Earthquake again so that the Emperour Trajanus caused himselfe to be carried out at a window and remained under the open Heavens till the Earthquake was past not daring to trust himselfe in any house or under any roof for a long time after and thereafter followed such a lamentable drought exceeding hot Air mis-growth of the Fruits of the earth Famine and poysonous Pestilence and a loathsom Stink from the earth as if all the Elements had conspired and plotted together to revenge the blood of those multitudes of innocent Christians so lamentably butcher'd and destroy'd by that in humane Emperour In the year 151. there was much harm done in many places of Italy by Earthquakes and thereupon ensued a fearful Plague which encreased so mightily there that it left many Towns wholly desolate and terrible inundations of Water did also spoyle many fair Cities and a multitude of Grashoppers devoured all the fruits of the earth almost all over Italy In the year 240. there hapned another terrible Earthquake in Italy whereby many Cities and much people did perish by the opening of the earth whereupon there was appointed ex libris Sybillinis that general burnt offerings should be made to the Gods not only in Rome but all over the Romish Empire And