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“ It is a sad sight to see this harbour, one of the fairest
I ever saw, covered with the dead bodies of people of all
conditions, floating up and down without burial; for our
burying place was destroyed by the earthquake ; which
dashed to pieces the tombs, the sea washed the carcasses
of those who had been buried, out of their graves. We
have had accounts from several parts of this island, but
none suffered like Port-Royal, where whole streets, with
their inhabitants, were swallowed up by the opening of the
earth, which when shut in upon them, squeezed the peo-
ple to death. And in that manner several are left with
their heads above ground ; only some heads the dogs have
eaten ; others are covered with dust and earth by the
people who yet remain in the place, to avoid the stench.
(t Thus I have told you a long story ; and God knows
what worse may happen yet. I am afraid to stay, and
yet know not how, in point of conscience, at such a junc-
ture, to quit my station. I am, Sir, Yours, &c.”
TO THE EDITOR.
“ Sir,—Finding my last and former requests complied with, to my satis-
faction, it has encouraged me now to offer you other miscellaneous articles
for ynur acceptance and leave, to be inserted in your next Magazine ; and I
.flatter myself, thes.e will add to the numerous and astonishing Accounts with
which your excellent Publication abounds; and you will confer an obligation
on your occasional Carrespondent,
Nottingham, Jan. 6, 1804. D. B. L.”
EXTRAORDINARY ACCOUNT OF A SHEEP.
The following curious and extraordinary circumstance
Occurred during the month of January 1796:—A ewe
sheep, big with lamb, the property of Mr. Mulling, of
Henstridge, in the county of Somerset, was found dead in
the field, occasioned by her falling into a trench or fur-
row. On opening her, she was found to contain six
lambs, all perfectly formed, but materially differing in
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“ It is a sad sight to see this harbour, one of the fairest
I ever saw, covered with the dead bodies of people of all
conditions, floating up and down without burial; for our
burying place was destroyed by the earthquake ; which
dashed to pieces the tombs, the sea washed the carcasses
of those who had been buried, out of their graves. We
have had accounts from several parts of this island, but
none suffered like Port-Royal, where whole streets, with
their inhabitants, were swallowed up by the opening of the
earth, which when shut in upon them, squeezed the peo-
ple to death. And in that manner several are left with
their heads above ground ; only some heads the dogs have
eaten ; others are covered with dust and earth by the
people who yet remain in the place, to avoid the stench.
(t Thus I have told you a long story ; and God knows
what worse may happen yet. I am afraid to stay, and
yet know not how, in point of conscience, at such a junc-
ture, to quit my station. I am, Sir, Yours, &c.”
TO THE EDITOR.
“ Sir,—Finding my last and former requests complied with, to my satis-
faction, it has encouraged me now to offer you other miscellaneous articles
for ynur acceptance and leave, to be inserted in your next Magazine ; and I
.flatter myself, thes.e will add to the numerous and astonishing Accounts with
which your excellent Publication abounds; and you will confer an obligation
on your occasional Carrespondent,
Nottingham, Jan. 6, 1804. D. B. L.”
EXTRAORDINARY ACCOUNT OF A SHEEP.
The following curious and extraordinary circumstance
Occurred during the month of January 1796:—A ewe
sheep, big with lamb, the property of Mr. Mulling, of
Henstridge, in the county of Somerset, was found dead in
the field, occasioned by her falling into a trench or fur-
row. On opening her, she was found to contain six
lambs, all perfectly formed, but materially differing in
Vol, II. i size