CHAPTER XXV.

EARTHQUAKES IN THE UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND.

All nature uneasy--The terrifying character of an earthquake--Signs and wonders--“El Gran Ruido,” of Guanajuato--Frequency of earthquakes--Earthquake in New England, 1638--A second in 1663--Shock of 1727--Great convulsions of 1755--Damage and great alarm at Boston--“The end of the world!"--Great disturbance in the Mississippi Valley, 1811--Strange feats--The Charleston earthquake--Numerous English earthquakes--Comparatively small loss of life 535