indeed it was an amazing and
Solemn Sight, the Stupendous
Cracks and broken Earth made
an awful appearance; The
Inhabitants of a small town over the Creek saw it going, and
were much alarmed, supposing
it to have been the Beginning
of an Earthquake, but they
heard no rumbling, nor discovered
any Shock: there was also on this
Hill when it sunk a flock of
Sheep grazing, which appeared
much frighted with the first
Motion of the Earth, and(as it
sunk gradually) and ran vio-
lently several Courses at first,
but quickly gathered all close