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Second Shock—Sounds.
is 10.8 feet per second, neglecting the velocity necessary to upset the bottle from its base, which should be added, and would increase the velocity per second a foot or two. We cannot rely upon this for more, than a general indication, that the velocity here was not materially different from further west and north, and I could get no better data at this town.
I could obtain but very confused accounts here, of the second shock, (that of an hour or so after the great one,) many persons saying they did not feel any such, nor could I obtain any good account of the sounds; all agreed that they heard the "rombo." I was unfortunate, however, in not being able to find the Syndic or Judice, both of whom were absent.
