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of Laye (4) and Manna, were all cracked by then, ;

and the works at the fugar-plantation (f ) received
confiderable damage. Thc ground opened near the
peat (6) at Bencoolen, and up the River in levcral
places ; and there iirued therefrom fulphoreous earth,
and large quantities of water, fending forth a molt-
intolerable ftench. Palo Point (7) was much cracked
at the fame time ; and Come dootiont (8) in-land at
Manna were deftroyed, and many people in them.
Thee are all the ill efferls, that have come to our
knowlege ; but, it is reafonable to fuppofe, not al/
the damage, that has happened upon the ifland.

LXIII. Concerning the Fall of Water ander

Bridget. By Mr. J. Robertfon, F. R.S.
lredJ.. O. SO E time before the year :No,
the problem about the fall of water,
occafioned by the picrs of bridges built acrofs a river,
was much talked of at London, on account of the
fall that it was fuppored would be at the new bridge
to be built at Wcflminfler. In Mr. Elawkfmore's and
Mr. Labelyes pamphlets, the former publifbcd in
.736,
In) Laye board or fadory ir about yo aides to the noedovsrd of
Molborough, and Manna Wide orlfaelory fifty aides to the knoll-
ward.
5) Tbe (ugar-plantation is five Of fin miles from Afarlberroogts.
(6) The q.all.. is the country word foe a oven enough.
(7) Poblo Point lies about dues leapms to din footboard el
Mariborough.
(81 Dui:0u ate villagts.

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