On Tuesday evening about 6.30 we experienced a sharp earthquake shock. It
Such things are uncommon la Ichavg. game so suddenly and gave usa rear ight, Iwas in my study bending down undoing parcel when suddenly it seemed as if the floor were giving way and the roof falling la. The bookcases shook, the windows rattled. Ilooked up to see if the roof was breaking through the ceiling, then ran out and looked at the outside of the house. The Chinese servants and others came running in a great fright and talking wildly of houses shaking and the earth moving. The experience Kept us all very much disturbed through the night.
For some days the weather has been very close and warm. Thermometer has been registering 50° and 55° at 7 am. To-day it
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